Daisy Lopes Lúcidi Mendes (10 August 1929 – 7 May 2020) was a Brazilian actress,

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, and politician.

Life

Beginning her career in radio, her best known on television roles were the '' Supermanoela'', ''

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'', '' Babilônia'', and '' Passione'' telenovela series. As a politician, Lúcidi served as a

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city councilwoman and then as a deputy of the state

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for two consecutive terms.

Death

Daisy Lúcidi died from complications from

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during the

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at the Hospital São Lucas in the South Zone neighborhood of

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on 7 May 2020, at the age of 90. She had been hospitalized in the hospital's

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for coronavirus treatment since April 25, 2020.

Selected filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucidi, Daisy 1929 births 2020 deaths Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian television actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian radio actresses Brazilian radio personalities Members of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro councillors Brazilian women in politics Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Rio de Janeiro (state) politicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro (state) Women city councillors in Brazil