Artur Nogueira de Almeida Neto, best known as Artur Almeida (May 18, 1960 – July 24, 2017), was a Brazilian journalist.

Artur Almeida
Born(1960-05-18)May 18, 1960
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DiedJuly 24, 2017(2017-07-24) (aged 57)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationJournalist
Children3

Biography

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Son of the also journalist Guy de Almeida[1] and graduated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais,[2] in 1987, he started for first time on TV Globo Minas, leaving in 1990 and backing only in 1992. His second phase on the TV station dured 25 years, ending when he died. Almeida occupied the functions of chief editor and presenter for more than 20 years. He was chief editor and presenter of MGTV between 1997 and 2005, and again between 2009 and 2017. Between 2005 and 2009, he exerced the same functions in Bom Dia Minas.[3]

Death

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Almeida died on July 24, 2017, victim of a cardiorespiratory arrest while on vacation in Lisbon, Portugal.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Redation (July 25, 2017). "Jornalista Artur Almeida morre aos 57 anos" [Journalist Artur Almeida dies at age 57]. R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Redation (July 25, 2017). "Jornalista Artur Almeida, da TV Globo Minas, morre aos 57 anos" [Journalist Artur Almeida, from TV Globo Minas, dies at age 57]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Cohen, Benny (July 25, 2017). "Morre em Portugal o jornalista Artur Almeida, da Rede Globo" [Artur Almeida, journalist of Rede Globo, dies in Portugal]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Redation (July 25, 2017). "Morre jornalista e âncora da TV Globo, Artur Almeida" [Artur Almeida, journalist and anchor of TV Globo, dies]. O POVO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Redation (July 25, 2017). "Jornalista Artur Almeida, apresentador do MGTV, morre aos 57 anos" [Journalist Artur Almeida, presenter of MGTV, dies at age 57]. Hoje em Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Redation (July 25, 2017). "Artur Almeida: veja repercussão da morte do jornalista da TV Globo Minas" [Artur Almeida: see the repercussion of the death of the journalist of TV Globo Minas]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.