Walmor Chagas

Walmor de Souza Chagas (28 August 1930 – 18 January 2013) was a Brazilian actor, director, and producer.^[1] He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1965 and 2012.

Born

Walmor de Souza Chagas

(1930-08-28)28 August 1930

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Died18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 82)

Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil

OccupationsActor, director, producer

Yearsactive1965–2012

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Walmor Chagas
Chagas in 2006
Born	Walmor de Souza Chagas (1930-08-28)28 August 1930 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 82) Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1965–2012
Spouse	Cacilda Becker ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 1969)​
Children	1

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In 1956 he was awarded the Prêmio Saci, among the most prestigious awards in Brazilian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.^[2]

Chagas died on 18 January 2013, at his home in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo. He was found with a bullet wound in the head. It is believed that he committed suicide.^[3]