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Sérgio Mattos, Founder of 40 Graus Models, Dies at 62

His agency confirmed the death on Instagram following reports he was hospitalized in Rio with renal complications.

Overview

  • 40 Graus announced Mattos’s death on October 15 via an official Instagram statement.
  • Earlier reporting from O Globo said he was in grave condition and intubated after renal complications.
  • Mattos launched the careers of high-profile talents including Gisele Bündchen, Cauã Reymond and Isabelli Fontana.
  • Born in Bahia and raised in Rio, he began as a booker in 1988 and founded 40 Graus in 2004.
  • His most recent public appearance was a brief cameo on the TV program Vale Tudo.