Brazilian television actress Laura Cardoso died of natural causes at her home Monday night [2, 4].
Cardoso was a defining figure in Brazilian media for decades. Her death marks the loss of one of the most enduring stars of the nation's television industry.
The actress was 98 years old [1]. Her family announced the death and the details of her final services on Tuesday [2]. Family members said the cause of death was natural [5].
A funeral viewing is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the Bela Vista region of central São Paulo [2, 3, 6]. The ceremony is held at a local funeral home, with the public and relatives invited to pay their respects [2, 5].
The viewing is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. [4] and will conclude at 2 p.m. [4].
Revista Quem said, "Nossa grande estrela se despediu" [7]. G1 said the information regarding her death was released by the family of the Brazilian television diva [8].
Details regarding the cause of death were shared by the actress's great-grandson [9]. The family chose to open the viewing to allow fans to say goodbye to the performer who spent a lifetime in the public eye [5].
“Nossa grande estrela se despediu”
The death of Laura Cardoso represents the closing of a chapter for the golden era of Brazilian telenovelas and television drama. As a veteran performer who maintained visibility into her late 90s, her career mirrored the evolution of Brazil's mass media landscape, and her passing is likely to prompt a nationwide retrospective of her contributions to the arts.
