Luís Lombardi Neto
Luís Lombardi Neto | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1940 |
| Died | December 2, 2009 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Announcer |
Luís Lombardi Neto, known as Lombardi (September 22, 1940 – December 2, 2009) was a Brazilian television announcer and voice actor.
Biography
Lombardi started his career in the 1950s by doing voice overs for commercials on TV Paulista, a station owned by Rede Globo in São Paulo.[1] He remained at Rede Globo for fifteen years, leaving the station when Silvio Santos decided to create the TVS.[1] After success with television, he also presented radio programs. It was while he was doing commercials that Silvio Santos found him. He soon became the announcer for the Silvio Santos Show, and, at the epoch of his death, he had a program on a station of Santo André.[1] The pair worked together for over 40 years until Lombardi’s death in 2009.
Death
Lombardi died[2] in his sleep[3] at his home in Santo André, São Paulo, on December 2, 2009[4] of a stroke.[5] He was 69 years old.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Lombardi ajudou Silvio Santos na fundação do SBT - Folha Online Cite error: The named reference "folha" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Morre Lombardi, locutor de Silvio Santos" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Locutor Lombardi, do SBT, é encontrado morto em sua casa". Televisao.uol.com.br. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Lombardi, locutor de Silvio Santos, morre aos 69 anos em São Paulo - 02/12/2009 - UOL Televisão". Televisao.uol.com.br. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Locutor Lombardi teve um infarto agudo, de acordo com laudo médico". UOL Televisão. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
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