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MC Pink, Youngest Daughter of Garrincha, Dies at 44 in Rio

Her daughter publicly confirmed the death in a social media post.

Overview

  • Lívia dos Santos died on Oct. 2 in Rio de Janeiro, with Brazilian outlets reporting cardiac insufficiency as the cause.
  • A farewell message from her daughter on social media verified the news.
  • She was known as MC Pink and lived in Bangu in Rio's West Zone.
  • She launched a music career at 14 and recorded the tribute track “Rap do Garrincha.”
  • She later left music to play in Vasco’s youth system and was one of Garrincha’s 14 children, with the football icon having died in 1983.