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Marquinhos Menezes dies at 56 after battling stomach cancer
Brazilian gospel singer and pastor Marquinhos Menezes has died at the age of 56 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. He had been battling stomach cancer, a diagnosis he received in 2024.
Menezes was a prominent religious leader, serving as a pastor for the Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo (Advec) in Niterói. His death was confirmed by his wife, Lilian Azevedo, who shared a tribute on social media describing him as a warrior who fought the illness until the end.
The couple had been married for 23 years and worked together within the gospel music industry. Menezes had been hospitalized for medical care since early August following a decline in his health.
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Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo · Lilian Azevedo · Marquinhos Menezes · Niterói · Rio de Janeiro
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The singer was battling stomach cancer. futebolparameninas.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · potiguardemossoro.com.br · jornalolince.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Menezes received his cancer diagnosis in 2024. futebolparameninas.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · potiguardemossoro.com.br · jornalolince.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Marquinhos Menezes died at the age of 56 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. futebolparameninas.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · potiguardemossoro.com.br · jornalolince.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Lilian Azevedo confirmed the death of her husband, Marquinhos Menezes, via social media. futebolparameninas.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · potiguardemossoro.com.br · jornalolince.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Menezes was a pastor at the Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo (Advec) in Niterói. futebolparameninas.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · potiguardemossoro.com.br · jornalolince.com.br