Clube da Esquina Co-Founder Lô Borges Dies at 73 in Belo Horizonte

Overview

• Hospital Unimed reported he died at 8:50 p.m. on November 2 from multiple organ failure after being treated for medication intoxication.
• He had been in intensive care since mid-October, underwent a tracheostomy on October 25, and began hemodialysis on October 27.
• An open wake was held on November 4 at the Palácio das Artes in Belo Horizonte, followed by a private burial.
• Artists and public figures, including Milton Nascimento, paid tribute, and fans left flowers and sang at the Santa Tereza corner where Clube da Esquina began.
• A key architect of the 1972 double album Clube da Esquina, he authored standards such as O Trem Azul, Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo, and Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, and maintained a late-career surge with annual releases culminating in 2025’s Céu de Giz with Zeca Baleiro.