Death of Silvio Santos
Silvio Santos in 2019 | |
| Native name | Morte de Sílvio Santos |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 2024 |
| Time | 4:50 a.m. (UTC−03:00) |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°36′02″S 46°42′55″W / 23.60056°S 46.71528°W |
| Cause | bronchopneumonia after infection with H1N1 |
On August 17, 2024, Senor Abravanel, known by the pseudonym Silvio Santos, one of Brazil's greatest television presenters, died of bronchopneumonia following an influenza infection at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, in São Paulo, at the age of 93. His death had international repercussion.