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Rio Businessman Alexandre Carvalho, 58, Dies After Domestic Fall

Tributes from family and public figures follow, with a wake scheduled today in Rio.

Overview

  • Carvalho was reported to have fallen at his Jardim Botânico home and suffered a head injury that led to his hospitalization at Hospital Copa Star.
  • He later suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday, Oct. 3, according to multiple outlets.
  • He led Urca Energia and served as chair of the board at Sociedade Comercial C. Santos, which oversees Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Portugal.
  • His wife, actress Isabelle Nassar, posted a public tribute referencing their family, while senator Ciro Nogueira and entrepreneur Alexandre Accioly were among those offering condolences.
  • The wake is set for Sunday at São Francisco Xavier cemetery in Caju at 1:10 p.m. local time, with burial at 3 p.m., though reports differ on the length of his hospitalization and no hospital statement was published.