Heráclito Gomes Pizano, better known by the stage name Kito Junqueira (15 May 1948 – 23 August 2019), was a Brazilian actor and politician who served in the

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Biography

He was born in

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on 15 May 1948 and was an alumnus of

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and

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. Kito Junqueira started his acting career in several telenovelas broadcast by

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, starting in 1973. Additionally he also acted in '' Espelho Mágico'', ''

Vereda Tropical ''Vereda Tropical'' is a 1984 Brazilian telenovela created by Carlos Lombardi, and starring Lucélia Santos. Plot Silvana ( Lucélia Santos) is a simple girl, raised by her grandmother Da Paz since she was a small child, when she lost her pare ...

'', ''

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'', '' Por Amor'', ''

A Lei e o Crime A Lei e o Crime (Portuguese for ''The Law and the Crime'') is a Brazilian serial dramatic television series, created by Marcílio Moraes, produced and broadcast by Rede Record, which premiered on January 9, 2009. The series revolves around a lo ...

'', and ''

Chamas da Vida ''Chamas da Vida'' ( en, Flames of Life) is a Brazilian telenovela produced by RecordTV. It premiered on July 8, 2008 and aired until April 28, 2009, at 9:45 p.m. schedule. Created by Cristianne Fridman, the telenovela is written by her in co ...

''. He also appeared several times as a guest on ''

Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...

''. He also starred in the film '' Eternamente Pagú'' and won several awards for his performance in ''Bent''. Junqueira died in

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of a

myocardial infarction A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may ...

during the early hours of 23 August 2019. At the time of his death, he was preparing to rehearse for a stage production of ''À Flor da Pele'' in

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. His widow, Maria Santos Pizano, hopes that Junqueira's body will be cremated.

Politics

He was elected to the

in 1994. He was a

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candidate for Parana federal deputy in

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. He only had 706 votes in the election and was not elected.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Junqueira, Kito 1948 births 2019 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo Male actors from São Paulo Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male telenovela actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian actor-politicians Progressistas politicians University of São Paulo alumni New York University alumni