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Rio Business Leader Alexandre Carvalho, 58, Dies After Reported Domestic Fall

Sunday services highlight the loss felt across Brazil’s energy and auto circles.

Overview

  • Carvalho died on Friday, October 3, after a head injury at his Jardim Botânico home, according to multiple reports.
  • Press accounts say he was taken to Hospital Copa Star and suffered a cardiac arrest on Friday.
  • Outlets differ on the timeline, with one reporting a week of hospitalization and another citing a fall the day before his death.
  • He led Urca Energia and chaired the board of Portugal’s Sociedade Comercial C. Santos, which manages Mercedes‑Benz dealerships.
  • His wife, actress Isabelle Nassar, posted a public farewell, as figures such as Ciro Nogueira and Alexandre Accioly shared tributes; the wake is scheduled for 13:10 and burial for 15:00 at Cemitério São Francisco Xavier in Caju on Sunday.