“Appropriate response to treatment”. In a statement, Copa D’Or Hospital said 89yearold Jorge Coutinho “has been hospitalized in intensive care since August 19, 2023.” “There is no discharge plan at the moment and he requires care for a urinary tract infection. It represents an appropriate response to clinical and urological treatment,” said a note signed by Marcelo London, medical director of Copa D’Or.
Who is Jorge Coutinho?
Protagonist of the first interracial kiss on Brazilian television. An actor since 1958, Coutinho starred in the first kiss between a black man and a white woman in Passo dos Ventos (1968).
“Roque Santeiro” and “Por Amor”. In the 1980s and 1990s, Jorge Coutinho became known through his participation in several Globo soap operas, with notable characters such as José in “Por Amor” and Ítalo in “Da Cor do Pecado”.
Activism and political impact. Jorge Coutinho is a strong activist for the black cause and one of the first actors to fully defend the cause. He also held important positions, such as Vice President of Funarj (Art Foundation of the State of Rio de Janeiro).