Famous Deceased People from Portugal — Obituaries

João Abel Manta dead at age 98, Portuguese architect, painter, and cartoonist

Portuguese architect, painter and cartoonist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Lisbon on Jan. 29, 1928, he graduated in architecture from the Lisbon Higher School of Fine Arts in 1951. He was the son… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026

May 15, 2026

Pedro Feist dead at age 90, Portuguese politician, MP

a Portuguese politician and businessman, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Pedro José del Negro Feist on March 11, 1936, he was a member of the CDS – People's Party and served in the Assembly… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces

May 12, 2026

José Adriano Gago Vitorino dead at age 80, Portuguese politician, MP, secretary of state for emigra…

a Portuguese politician and engineer, died on May 11, 2026, in Faro, Portugal. He was 80 or 81. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Assembly of the Republic from 1976 to 1985 and was Secretary… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer

May 11, 2026

Carlos Brito Portuguese politician dead at age 93

a Portuguese politician, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Portuguese Mozambique on February 9, 1933, he moved with his family to Alcoutim, in the Algarve, when he was 3. He joined the illegal Portuguese… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026

May 7, 2026

Cândido Mota Portuguese radio announcer, television presenter, and actor dead at age 82

Portuguese radio announcer, television presenter, and actor, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 82. Born Cândido Soares Pinto da Mota on September 28, 1943, he began working in radio at 17 at Rádio Clube Português and later… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026 · Candido

May 3, 2026

Joaquim Granger Portuguese Olympic gymnast dead at age 97

2026. He was a Portuguese Olympic gymnast, having competed in 1952 · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 17

April 17, 2026

Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer dead at age 90

Portuguese footballer for Belenenses and the Portugal national team, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Vicente da Fonseca Lucas in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, he played as a central defender and spent 13 seasons in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026

April 14, 2026

Álvaro Cassuto Portuguese composer and conductor dead at age 87

a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026 · 06 April 2026 · April 2026

April 6, 2026

José Maria Ricciardi Portuguese banker dead at age 71

a Portuguese banker, died on March 24, 2026. He was a Portuguese economist and banker who earned a degree in Sciences Economiques Appliqués from the Institute of Business Administration of the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, graduating with honors.… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026

March 24, 2026

Agosto Machado American performance artist dies

an American performance artist, died on March 20, 2026. He was a performance and visual artist, activist, and archivist who became a major figure in the New York City downtown arts scene beginning in the 1960s. Machado was orphaned as… · Portugal · China · 20 March 2026 · March 2026

March 20, 2026

Silvino Louro Portuguese football player and coach dead at age 67

a Portuguese football player and coach, died on March 18, 2026. Known simply as Silvino during his playing career, he was a goalkeeper who represented Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica and Portugal. Born in Setúbal, he began his professional career with… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026

March 18, 2026

Aníbal Cristobo Writer, poet, critic dead at age 54

Argentine poet, writer and critic, died on March 17, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 54. Born in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on September 1, 1971, he published poems and poetry books, and also worked as an… · Portugal · 17 March 2026 · March 2026

March 17, 2026

Nuno Morais Sarmento Lawyer dead at age 65

a Portuguese politician and lawyer, died on March 7, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 65. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he served as Minister of the Presidency from 2002 to 2005 and was a… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026

March 7, 2026

António Lobo Antunes Portuguese novelist (The Land at the End of the World dead at age 83

the Portuguese novelist and medical doctor, died on March 5, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, at age 83. Born in Lisbon on September 1, 1942, he studied at the University of Lisbon and graduated as a medical doctor in 1969, later… · Austria · 05 March 2026 · March 2026 · Antonio

March 5, 2026

Carlos Saboga

Portuguese film director and screenwriter · 03 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 3

March 4, 2026

António Casimiro

Portuguese scenic and costume designer · 03 March 2026 · March 2026 · Antonio · March 3 · Other

March 4, 2026

António Silva Teles

Portuguese politician · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Antonio · Teles

March 1, 2026

Joana Lopes Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist dead at age 87

a Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist, died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Joana de Menezes Lopes on October 11, 1938, in Lourenço Marques, now Maputo, in Mozambique, she attended high school in Portugal. She was a professor of logic… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 12, 2026

Nogueira de Brito Lawyer dead at age 88

a Portuguese politician and lawyer, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the CDS – People's Party, he served in the Assembly of the Republic from 1983 to 1995. Born in Barcelos on January… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026