Orlando Duarte

Orlando Duarte Figueiredo (18 February 1932 – 15 December 2020)[1] was a Brazilian sports journalist and commentator.

Orlando Duarte
Born
Orlando Duarte Figueiredo

(1932-02-18)18 February 1932
Rancharia, São Paulo, Brazil
Died15 December 2020(2020-12-15) (aged 88)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationSports journalist and commentator

Career

He was one of the most complete sports chroniclers in Brazil. Acting for a long time on radio and television in São Paulo and writing a column distributed throughout the country, he covered 14 world football championships, ten Olympic Games and championships of various sports.[2] Duarte covered all the World Cups during the period between 1950 and 2006. During the 1960s, he was a journalist continually covering Santos' masterful team closely, and ended up becoming a personal friend of Pelé. Duarte would write the player's official biography years later. His broadcasting career was interrupted in 2007 due to his health. In February 2019, his wife revealed that the commentator suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which showed signs after the 2018 World Cup.[3][4]

Death

Duarte died on 15 December 2020, a victim of COVID-19, after three weeks of hospitalization to treat two aneurysms and coronavirus symptoms.[1][4][5]

References
  1. "Orlando Durte, comentarista esportivo, morre vítima de covid-19 – Prisma – R7 Flavio Ricco". entretenimento.r7.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. Santos, E.; Vália E. (5 August 2011). "Terceiro tempo".
  3. "Esposa revela Alzheimer e lutas de Orlando Duarte: "Pensa estar na TV"". Universo Online. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. "Jornalista Orlando Duarte morre por complicações da covid-19". Quem. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. "Comentarista esportivo Orlando Duarte morre aos 88 anos vítima de Covid-19". G1. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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