Fantástico, one of Globo's most important journalistic programs, suffered four irreparable losses in its cast
Fantástico is one of the network's most important journalistic programs globe. Currently presented by Maju Coutinho It is Poliana ArittaHe made his big debut in 1973.
With a different concept, it was an important milestone in Brazilian television, which continues to function today as an electronic variety magazine, combining journalistic facts with entertainment.
Fantástico is currently presented by Maju Coutinho and Poliana Abrita (Photo reproduction/Internet)
Over the years, the show nicknamed “The Show of Life” unfortunately lost many of the stars that made up its professional cast.
Among them, we have selected four names who have died and whose irreparable losses still leave many shocked and disbelieving today.
Leila Cravo
The actress and Moderator Leila Cravo, was a great success in productions for years Globe, But after a terrible and traumatic episode in his life, he was lost to history forever.
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It is worth noting that this fact was so shocking that the Globoplay produced a podcast called “Leila” dedicated to recounting what she went through, hosted by Leandra Leal and which is also available on all digital audio platforms.
Leila Cravo between Sandra Bréa and Aracy Balabanian, in a scene from the soap opera “Corrida do Ouro”, on TV Globo, from 1974 (photo reproduction/Arquivo/ Agência O Globo)
In 1975, the actress, considered a sex symbol and presenting some paintings from Fantástico and even soap operas, caused the greatest uproar when she mysteriously fell from the presidential suite of a motel on Avenida Niemeyer, south of Rio de Janeiro.
The actress survived a fall from a height of 18 meters, which is the equivalent of a fivestory building.
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However, in 2018, in an interview with Domingo Show, by RecordThe celebrity told her side of the story and said she was a victim of violence.
She reported that she was in one of the rooms with a boy when she entered the pool and then saw that there were two other men there. According to them, one of them was a minister, but his identity was not revealed.
“Shut up, be quiet, there's no point in screaming and no one will hear it. And if you listen, no one will help you because I am the power here.” In their opinion, those involved had spoken
Leila's body was found on a sheet on the street in front of the motel on Avenida Niemeyer (Photo reproduction: Arquivo O Globo / Agência O Globo)
After a gun was pointed at her head, she eventually passed out. Hours later she said she was found in the manner announced. The criminal investigation revealed that she was raped with an iron rod:
“If I had thrown myself, if I had been thrown, I would have fallen into the sea. A body weighing more than 50 kilos projected forward will not return to the path.” Explained the actress who continued:
“It was as if there was a conspiracy to kill me professionally and nationally”
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After what happened, Leila Cravo By the end of her career she was left with a bitter taste as she found it difficult to pursue other work as she was banned from television.
In addition, she suffered polytrauma and was in a coma for several days, losing her sense of taste and smell and 95% of her vision in her left eye.
According to information from UOL, Leila CravoHe died in 2020 at the age of 66 after feeling ill and being hospitalized with pneumonia and severe abdominal pain and spending ten days in the hospital with a generalized infection, i.e. sepsis.
Leila Cravo, a former Globo actress who was part of O Fantástico, died of pneumonia at the age of 66 (Photo reproduction/Internet)
Carlos Amorim
Journalist and writer Carlos Amorimrose to prominence in the 90s after serving as journalist director at Globo in Rio and São Paulo and on programs such as Fantástico, Jornal Hoje, Jornal da Globo and Jornal Nacional.
He also won a Jabuti Prize for Literature in the reporting category.
He, who remained with the group for 19 years, in addition to working on several documentaries, also worked for channels such as Manchete, Band News, TV Record, SBT and TV Brasil. He leaves behind his wife and four children. The cremation takes place in a purely family ceremony.
Carlos Amorim (Photo Reproduction/Globonews)
As an author, Carlos Amorim was awarded in the “Reporting” category of the Jabuti Prize in 1994 for the book “Comando Vermelho” (Editora Record) and took second place in the same with “Assalto ao Poder O Crime Organizado” (Publisher Record). Category. , in 2011 .
In recent years, Carlos Amorim has devoted himself to independent projects for cinema, television and the Internet.
According to Folha de S.Paulo, this esteemed journalist passed away on October 21, 2023 at the age of 71.
Although the cause of death was not disclosed, according to the Uol portal, one of his daughters mentioned cancer, which the journalist was diagnosed with.
Gloria Maria
One of the deaths that most shocked the country recently was that of Glória Maria. According to the G1 portal, she suffered from a brain tumor on February 2, 2023 at the age of 73.
It is worth mentioning that the journalist fought against lung cancer in 2018 and underwent successful treatment with immunotherapy.
Some time later, metastases formed in the brain and the journalist had to undergo an operation, which was also successful.
In the middle of last year, in 2022, Glória Maria began a new phase of treatment to combat new brain metastases, which unfortunately no longer had any effect and took the life of Glória, who died in the Copa Star Hospital, in the south zone of Rio.
Successful trajectory
Glória Maria, whose name even contains the word fame, has been a pioneer countless times. She was the first to go live and in color on Jornal Nacional, covering more than 100 countries in her reports and starring in historic moments.
An interesting fact about her is that in the 70s, in the middle of the military dictatorship in Brazil, one of the most difficult historical moments, especially for Brazilian journalism, due to censorship, she was recommended by a friend as a radio listener to Globo. From Rio.
Glória Maria and Pedro Bial in Fantástico (photo reproduction/Internet)
In those days without the Internet, she bravely discovered what was happening in the city by listening to police radio frequencies, making rounds on the telephone, and calling battalions and police stations.
He became a reporter at Globo at a time when journalists could not yet be seen on video. He made his debut as a reporter in 1971 when he covered the collapse of the Elevado Paulo de Frontin in Rio de Janeiro.
From 1998 to 2007, She presented Fantástico and has been part of the team since 2010 Globo reporter. Her pioneering spirit is considered an inspiration to more than one generation of black women.
José Itamar de Freitas
In the 80s under the leadership of José Itamar de Freitas, Sunday Fantástico became a program more focused on variety and music. This is where the nickname “The Show of Life” comes from.
Under his leadership, the program became the premier showcase for Brazilian music and international attractions in Brazil, with exclusive music videos shown every Sunday.
JoséItamar de Freitas (photo reproduction/Internet)
There have been 16 years of successful partnership, almost always in the general direction of the program.
JoséItamar de Freitas classified the reports presented every Sunday as “a middle ground between Globo Repórter and daily television news”.
For him it was important to combine the ability to be emotional with precise information. JoséItamar left general management of the program in June 1991 to become reporting director at Central Globo de Jornalismo.
According to G1, he was 85 years old when he died as a result of the deadly Covid19 disease on July 1, 2020 after being admitted to the São Lucas Hospital in the southern zone of Rio, as relatives reported.
Who were the main presenters of Fantástico?
As the Wikipedia portal reports, the main presenters who have already been on the show include, in addition to Cid Moreira It is Sergio Chapelinare also:
- Valeria Monteiro
- Doris Giesse
- Celso Freitas
- Marcos Hummel
- Sandra Annenberg
- Pedro Bial
- Gloria Maria
- Patricia poet
- Zeca Camargo
- Renata Ceribelli
As mentioned, it is currently presented by Poliana Aritta It is Maju Coutinho.
On November 14, 2021 Tadeu Schmidt He bowed out of the program after fourteen years to present Big Brother Brasil 22 and was replaced by Maju from the following Sunday.
As a replacement for Tadeu, Alex Escobar took over the moderation of the fixed Goals do Fantástico.
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