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Diogo Ramada Curto, a prominent historian and the Director-General of the National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal), died this Saturday at age 66. A professor at the New University of Lisbon, he was widely recognized for his critical research on the Portuguese empire and his contributions to contemporary historiography.
Born on 19 December 1938 in Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Évora district, Mário Valejo was a choreographer for the Benfica March and a cultural animator for the Benfica Parish Council in Lisbon.
Former president of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, professor emeritus and prominent figure in the national telecommunications sector has died following a long illness.
Carlos Salema, a key personality in the development of telecommunications in Portugal, has passed away.
Carlos Salema stood out for his contribution to the telecommunications sector.
The composer, visual artist, and architect José Luís Tinoco died on Wednesday night in Lisbon at the age of 93.
The composer, visual artist, and architect José Luís Tinoco died on Wednesday night in Lisbon at the age of 93, a family source told Lusa.
He was 93 years old.
He was 93 years old
A pianist and creator of songs such as 'No teu poema', 'Um homem na cidade' and 'Madrugada', José Luís Tinoco also left a legacy that extended to architecture, illustration and photo-animation.
Oeiras, Lisbon, 14 Apr 2026 (Lusa) - Former Portuguese international Vicente Lucas, who contributed to the national team's historic third-place finish in the 1966 World Cup, died today at the age of 90, as announced by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and Belenenses, the only club of the central defender's career.
Pedagogue, director of Rua Sésamo and opponent of the dictatorship, Maria Emília Brederode dos Santos died on Saturday in Lisbon, following a long illness.
The historian and director of the National Library was 66 years old.
António José Seguro issued a note of condolence for the death of Maria Emília Brederode dos Santos, an education specialist and former pedagogical director of Rua Sésamo.
The pedagogue Maria Emília Brederode dos Santos died today in Lisbon at the age of 84, following a long illness, as confirmed to the Lusa agency by the president of the National Council of Education (CNE), Domingos Fernandes.
Born on March 21, 1942, in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon, Maria Emília Brederode dos Santos dedicated her life to education.
The expert in Educational Sciences and former president of the National Council of Education was 84 years old.
The Cape Verdean constitutionalist and professor Wladimir Brito died today in Portugal following a long illness, the Cape Verdean embassy announced, highlighting his role as one of the main drafters of the 1992 Constitution.
Edmundo Falé passes away at 79 years old in Faro. Falé participated in the RTP Song Festivals in 1979 and 1980.
Composer and professor Sérgio Azevedo writes about the conductor — his “friend and mentor” — who died at 87: “Superb” in orchestral conducting, and demanding “with musicians, managers, and patrons.”
Conductor Álvaro Cassuto, who died today at the age of 87, was “one of the great creators and a reference figure in the history of contemporary music and musical dissemination,” states the President of the Republic in a note of condolence published on the Presidency's website.
The conductor and composer died this Monday, at the age of 87, at his residence in Guincho, Cascais.
Álvaro Cassuto died this Monday at the age of 87.
The conductor died this Monday at the age of 87.
Conductor Álvaro Cassuto died this Monday at the age of 87 in Cascais. He founded the New Portuguese Philharmonic and the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, worked with national and international orchestras, and leaves behind a vast discography, including the complete symphonies of Joly Braga Santos.
Conductor Álvaro Cassuto died today at the age of 87 at his home in Guincho, Cascais, a source close to the family told the Lusa agency.
Conductor Álvaro Cassuto was “one of the most renowned Portuguese conductors,” recalls the Centre for Research & Information of Portuguese Music. He died this Monday at the age of 87.
