Tributes pour in for Jô Soares as Brazilian comedian dies aged 84 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP News Tributes pour in for Jô Soares as Brazilian comedian dies aged 84 By Anupal Sraban Neog Modified 07 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jô Soares recently died at the age of 84 (Image via edilbertocdias/Twitter) Famous comedian and musician Jô Soares recently passed away on August 5 at the age of 84. The news was revealed by his ex-wife, Flavia Pedra, who wrote on social media: “You are proud of everyone who shared life with you in some way. I thank the Lords of Time and Space, for giving me luck to let our lives intersect. Thank you for the asthmatic laughs, for our homes in my way, for the trips to the chicest and most cheesy places, for the amount of movies, which you thought it was lucky I didn’t remember to see again, and for the indecent amount of ice cream that we had watching.” BrianMier@BrianMteleSURRIP to Brazilian TV legend Jô Soares, 84. A staple of conservative, mainstream TV for decades, after treating Dilma Rousseff respectfully on his late night talk show during the lead up to the 2016 coup, he was targeted in a smear campaign and forced off of Globo TV network.4262533RIP to Brazilian TV legend Jô Soares, 84. A staple of conservative, mainstream TV for decades, after treating Dilma Rousseff respectfully on his late night talk show during the lead up to the 2016 coup, he was targeted in a smear campaign and forced off of Globo TV network. https://t.co/xT6dpn4lvt Detailed information on Jô’s funeral is yet to be revealed. Jô Soares was suffering from pneumonia and was receiving treatment at the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo since July 28, 2022. However, the exact cause of death has not been revealed. Family members have not disclosed for how long Soares was suffering from the disease and if he had any other health problems in the past. A brief look at Jô Soares life and career Born on January 16, 1938, Soares was a well-known comedian, talk show host, author, and musician. He was fluent in five languages – Portuguese, English, French, Italian, and Spanish. He initially aimed to become a diplomat by following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather but eventually went back to Brazil to join acting classes. He finished his schooling during the 50s at a boarding school in Switzerland. Jô Soares was famous for his appearances on television (Image via deibsonsilvaof/Twitter) Soares made his debut by working in musical films in 1954 and his television career started in 1958. He worked on films like O Homem do Sputnik followed by Vai Que e Mole. He was then cast in the famous television series, A Familia Trapo in 1967 followed by three more comedy shows – Face Humor, Nao Faca Guerra, Satiricom, and Planeta dos Homens. Jô was the producer, director, and lead actor of the 1976 film, O Pai do Povo. He joined Globo TV in 1970 and played various characters in Viva o Gordo. He then joined SBT and created another show, Veja o Gordo, alongside hosting the talk show, Jo Onze e Meia. Soares returned to Globo TV and created the show, Programa do Jo. He also wrote several novels like O Xango de Baker Street, O Homem Que Matou Getulio Vargas and Assassinato na Academia Brasileira de Letras. Netizens pay tribute on Twitter Jô Soares had become a familiar name in the entertainment industry in recent years for his frequent appearances in film and television. Twitter was flooded with tributes when people heard about his demise: flyingtuga@flyingtuga1One of the best out there, Brazilian humorist, talk show host Jô Soares dies at 84RIP61One of the best out there, Brazilian humorist, talk show host Jô Soares dies at 84RIP MD.MOTIUL HAQUE OPU@MotiulOpuSong out now - RIP to Brazilian TV legend Jô Soares, 84. A staple of conservative, mainstream TV for decades, after treating Dilma Rousseff respe #NFT, #NFTS4Song out now - RIP to Brazilian TV legend Jô Soares, 84. A staple of conservative, mainstream TV for decades, after treating Dilma Rousseff respe #NFT, #NFTS Cris@CrisFerreira73Jo Soares died last night. He was one of the smartest wittiest comedians in the world. “They say your life flashes upon your eyes when you die, make it worth watching again” RIP Jo ?#JoSoaresJo Soares died last night. He was one of the smartest wittiest comedians in the world. “They say your life flashes upon your eyes when you die, make it worth watching again” RIP Jo ?#JoSoares https://t.co/U4miRlFSQf xand@xndcorip to a real legend jo soaresrip to a real legend jo soares ele@brenorzc15rip jo soares2rip jo soares Tom Soares@tommyverseHeartbroken by this news. Jô Soares was truly a LEGEND, an intelectual and an active voice against many of the injustices that befell the Brazilian people during the dictatorship. Sad day for our country. RIP. twitter.com/thiago_p/statu…Thiago Pasqualotto@thiago_pPassamos madrugadas assistindo ele. E em uma madrugada ele nos deixou. Obrigado por tanta arte, Jô Soares! Beijo do gordo!175102214Passamos madrugadas assistindo ele. E em uma madrugada ele nos deixou. Obrigado por tanta arte, Jô Soares! Beijo do gordo! https://t.co/aip3kDGUr8Heartbroken by this news. Jô Soares was truly a LEGEND, an intelectual and an active voice against many of the injustices that befell the Brazilian people during the dictatorship. Sad day for our country. RIP. twitter.com/thiago_p/statu… raulindo@rau_midrip jo soares da goat no caprip jo soares da goat no cap vagina Penis@penis8_vaginaRIP JO SOARES181RIP JO SOARES léozil@botafogunnerdia de arsenal, rip jo soaresdia de arsenal, rip jo soaresAlexandre M. Acidental@AlexandreM_AcidRIP JO SOARES!41RIP JO SOARES! He tied the knot thrice and had a son, Raphael, who died in 2014. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Prem Deshpande × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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