Brazil reports multiple deaths of local figures and former athlete

Several notable deaths have been reported in Brazil. Former professional footballer Émerson Leal, who played for Grêmio and Juventude, has died at age 46 following complications from a heart attack. Leal had previously faced cardiac issues during his playing career in 2004.

In Apucarana, businessman Luiz Katsutoshi Hirose passed away at the age of 80. Federal Deputy Beto Preto honored Hirose in the Chamber of Deputies, highlighting his contributions to local housing through Construtora Hirose and his philanthropic work with APAE.

Additionally, Carlos Hermenegildo dos Santos, a local business owner known as “Pantera” in Itabira, has died. He was the proprietor of Bar do Pantera.