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Ede Cury, Veteran Publicist for Singer Leonardo, Dies at 70 in Cotia

Her work with Leandro & Leonardo in the 1990s grew into a decades-long partnership that shaped the sertanejo star’s career.

Overview

  • She felt unwell at home in Cotia on Tuesday morning, was taken to a hospital, and died there, with the cause of death undisclosed and no wake or burial details released.
  • Leonardo posted a public tribute, thanking her for more than two decades of loyalty and support to him and his late brother Leandro.
  • Cury began with Leandro & Leonardo in 1993 and remained Leonardo’s press officer for over 25 to 30 years.
  • Beyond Leonardo, she represented notable names such as Ana Maria Braga, Carla Perez, Sula Miranda, and Harmonia do Samba.
  • She was the daughter of Rosvaldo Cury, co-owner of the Copacabana label credited with advancing sertanejo in the 1970s and 1980s.