Rui Rezende: key obituary facts
Is Rui Rezende dead? Yes. Rui Rezende died on July 12, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Rui Rezende's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Rui Rezende known for?
Rui Rezende was a Brazilian actor.
Rui Rezende, the Brazilian actor known for roles in “Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands” and “Roque Santeiro,” died on July 12, 2026.
He was 88. Born José Pereira Rezende Filho in Araguari on November 18, 1938, he was also credited as Ruy Rezende and Rui Rezende during a career that included many film and television parts from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Among his best-known performances was Professor Astromar Junqueira, the werewolf in the 1985 television classic “Roque Santeiro.”