# Deaths of former Brazilian federal deputies

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/deaths-of-former-brazilian-federal-deputies
> Updated: 2026-09-30T17:37:43.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In September 2026, two former federal deputies from Brazil passed away.

Juracy Palhano Freire, a former federal and state deputy from Paraíba, died in Campina Grande at age 91 following a month-long hospitalization after a fall. His career included service in the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba and a term as a federal deputy starting in 1986.

Edgar Moury Fernandes Sobrinho, a former state and federal deputy from Pernambuco, died at age 82 while undergoing cancer treatment. A member of the MDB and a lawyer, Fernandes served four terms in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco and two terms as a federal deputy. He was noted for his role as Secretary of the Civil House under former governor Jarbas Vasconcelos and his involvement in redemocratization movements.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: Edgar Moury Fernandes, former federal deputy, dies at 82

Former Pernambucan state and federal deputy Edgar Moury Fernandes Sobrinho has died at age 82 following a battle with cancer.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/edgar-moury-fernandes-former-federal-deputy-dies-at-82

### 2026-09-02: Juracy Palhano, former federal deputy, dies at 91

Former Brazilian federal and state deputy Juracy Palhano Freire has died in Campina Grande at age 91 after a month of hospitalization.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/juracy-palhano-former-federal-deputy-dies-at-91

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