Mauro Faccio Gonçalves (January 18, 1934 — March 18, 1990), known artistically as Zacarias Gonçalves or simply Zacarias (), was a Brazilian

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, notable for being a member of the comedic group

Os Trapalhões Os Trapalhões () was a Brazilian comedy group and a television series of the same name created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé (Dedé Santana), Zacarias ( Zacarias Gonçalves), Mussum ( Carlinhos Mussum) and their leader Didi Mocó (Rena ...

. He was born in

Sete Lagoas Sete Lagoas (meaning 'Seven Lagoons' in Portuguese) is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The municipal area is 537;km² while the population was 241,835 in 2020. Location Sete Lagoas is situated about 70 kilometres from Belo Horizon ...

Cause of death

In December 1989, Zacarias started taking weight loss medicines without medical supervision. He quickly lost at least 19 kg (42 lbs), but this affected his health, and he succumbed to a lung infection. At the time, the sudden weight loss led to widespread rumors (including a headline in tabloid '' Notícias Populares'') that he had died of

AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...

. However, his family maintains to this day that this was not the case. He died in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

Television

*''Tribunal de Calouros'' (TV Itacolomi, 1963) *''Café Sem Concerto'' (TV Tupi) *''Os Trapalhões'' (TV Tupi, 1974–1977) *''Os Trapalhões'' (TV Globo, 1977–1990) *''Criança Esperança'' (TV Globo, 1986–1989)

Discography

*1975: ''Os Trapalhões – Volume 2'' *1979: ''Os Trapalhões na TV'' *1981: ''O Forró dos Trapalhões'' *1981: ''Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões'' *1982: ''Os Vagabundos Trapalhões'' *1982: ''Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada'' *1983: ''O Cangaceiro Trapalhão'' *1984: ''O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé'' *1984: ''Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oroz'' *1984: ''Os Trapalhões'' *1985: ''A Filha dos Trapalhões'' *1987: ''Os Trapalhões'' *1988: ''Os Trapalhões''

Filmography

Solo

*1971: ''Tô na Tua, Ô Bicho'' *1975: ''O Fraco do Sexo Forte'' *1977: ''Deu a Louca nas Mulheres''

with Mussum and Dedé Santana

*1983: ''Atrapalhando a Suate''

with Os Trapalhões

*1978: '' Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas'' as himself *1979: ''

O Rei e os Trapalhões O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), plu ...

'' as Abil *1979: '' O Cinderelo Trapalhão'' as himself *1980: '' Os Três Mosqueteiros Trapalhões'' as himself *1980: '' O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão'' *1981: '' Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões'' *1982: '' Os Vagabundos Trapalhões'' *1982: '' Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada'' as himself *1983: ''

O Cangaceiro Trapalhão O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), plu ...

'' *1984: ''

Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz ''Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz'' ( en, The Bumbling and the Wizard of Oróz, italic=yes) is the 1984 entry in the Brazilian comedy film series '' Os Trapalhões''. This is a parody of '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). It was directed by D ...

'' as Scarecrow *1984: '' A Filha dos Trapalhões'' as himself *1985: ''

Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia ( en, The Bumbling in the Kingdom of Fantasy, italic=yes) is a 1985 Brazilian live-action/animated film, directed by Dedé Santana and starring by Os Trapalhões. The animation was produced by Mauricio de Sous ...

'' as himself *1986: '' Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa'' *1986: ''

Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol ''Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol'' (English: ''The Tramps and the King of Football'') is a Brazilian comedy film released in 1986, directed by Carlos Manga with the humoristic group Os Trapalhões and the former player Pelé. It was watched ...

'' as himself *1987: '' Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida'' *1987: '' Os Fantasmas Trapalhões'' as himself *1988: '' Os Heróis Trapalhões - Uma Aventura na Selva'' as himself *1988: ''

O Casamento dos Trapalhões O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), plu ...

'' *1989: ''

A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões ( en, The Princess Xuxa and the Scatterbrains, italic=yes) is a 1989 Brazilian adventure film, directed by José Alvarenga Jr and starring Xuxa Meneghel and Os Trapalhões. Plot On the planet Antar in the right ...

'' as Zacaling *1989: '' Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros'' as himself (final film role)

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