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Overview
- His family confirmed the death on Monday after a hospitalization in Barra da Tijuca for pulmonary problems and a recent surgery.
- The hospital cited septic shock and renal failure as the cause of death, while earlier reports mentioned cardiac arrest, and a single official medical cause has not been uniformly released.
- The wake is scheduled from 10:00 to 15:00 at Sala Sidney Muller in the Palácio Gustavo Capanema, with burial at Cemitério São João Batista at 16:00.
- Artists and public figures, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia, posted tributes highlighting his influence and legacy.
- Over six decades he produced Caetano Veloso’s Transa, wrote songs popularized as classics such as Vapor Barato and Mal Secreto, and released acclaimed late‑career albums Besta Fera (2019) and Coração Bifurcado (2023).