Overview

• The Academy announced his death on Saturday in Porto Alegre, noting he was 88.
• He had been hospitalized since August 11 with pneumonia and had sequelae from a prior cardiovascular accident, according to the official notice.
• President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva offered condolences and praised Verissimo’s humorous portrayals of Brazilian society and his irony in denouncing the 1964–1985 military dictatorship.
• A bestselling author of more than 60 books across genres, his works have sold over five million copies, according to press reports.
• He began in advertising before becoming a widely read columnist at Zero Hora, O Globo and O Estado de São Paulo, and his notable titles include El analista Bagé, Comedias de la vida privada and Las mentiras que los hombres cuentan, some later adapted for television.