The journalist and writer Carlos Amorimknown for being the journalist director at Globo in Rio and São Paulo in the 1990s and for programs such as Fantástico, Jornal Hoje, Jornal da Globo and Jornal Nacional, in addition to winning a Jabuti Prize for Literature in the category he is reportedly died this Saturday at the age of 71 at the age of 21.
Carlos Amorim, former director of “Fantástico” and other TV Globo programs, in a report from the 1990s Photo: TV Globo
The announcement was made by family members on social media. The cause of death was not mentioned in the statement, but one of his daughters mentioned a Cancer what the journalist would have been diagnosed with.
“So proud of you, my father! You are leaving us, but you are also leaving behind this legacy that will live forever! I love you! […] Rest in peace dad! #FuckCancer [algo como “Descanse em paz, pai! F***se o câncer”, em tradução livre]“, Tai Amaral posted on Instagram.
In addition to 19 years at Grupo Globo, Carlos Amorim also worked for channels such as Manchete, Band News, TV Record, SBT and TV Brasil and worked on several documentaries. He leaves behind his wife and four children. The cremation takes place as part of a purely family ceremony.
As an author, he 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 category with “Assalto ao Poder O Crime Organizado” (Editora Record). . in 2011.
Story published by Carlos Amorim’s daughter on the occasion of his death Photo: Instagram/@taiamaral