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Alexei Bueno dead at age 63, Brazilian poet

Alexei Bueno: key obituary facts

Is Alexei Bueno dead? Yes. Alexei Bueno died on June 27, 2026, at age 63.

Cause of death: Alexei Bueno's cause of death was reported as Cancer.

What was Alexei Bueno known for?

He was a Brazilian writer and poet.

More about Alexei Bueno

Born: 26 April 1963.

Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro.

Gender: male.

Occupation: writer, poet.

Nationality: Brazil.

Alexei Bueno, a Brazilian poet and writer, died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 63, in Rio de Janeiro, of complications from cancer.

Born in Rio de Janeiro on April 26, 1963, he also worked as a curator and editor, organizing more than 80 exhibitions on fine arts and the history of literature and overseeing selected and complete editions of major Portuguese-language authors including Camões, Fernando Pessoa, Mário de Sá-Carneiro, Almada Negreiros, Gonçalves Dias, Álvares de Azevedo and Machado de Assis. Between 1999 and 2002, he directed INEPAC, the cultural heritage institute of Rio de Janeiro, and he was a member of PEN Club of Brazil.

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