41 Great People Who Left Us In 2022 We Will (Mostly) Miss

In national and international politics, there have been a large number of former heads of state and rulers who have left us. None of them would have so many effects in such a short time Mikhail Gorbachev The man who tried to ensure the continuity of the Soviet system by reforming it, and instead destroyed it for the benefit of the world, though not for the benefit of many of its citizens, at least not immediately. Gorbachev died at the age of 91 after a long illness and was denied a state funeral, a decision by the current Russian president, who once described the end of the Soviet Union as the greatest geopolitical disaster of the twentieth century.

On the other hand, the year was marked by a death Queen Elizabeth II🇧🇷 Although he did not have the authority of the head of government, he Seven decades of rule reinforced the stability of the monarchy In Britain, despite the scandals of the 90s and the death of Princess Diana, which turned into a temporary shock for the royal family. In a blameless life, duty always comes first. A perfect example of this is the image of the Queen standing for the installation of a new Prime Minister exactly two days before her death (emphasizing that everything in life is temporary, Liz Truss lasted in office for a few weeks).

The assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe It was a rare and shocking event in one of the world’s most peaceful countries. During a campaign in Nara, Abe was He was shot dead by a man who accused him of promoting a religious cult Who destroyed your mother. Less surprising is the death of the former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos – He was hospitalized for a long time – but he was represented end of an era🇧🇷 His funeral sparked controversy, as part of the family opposed what they saw as the country’s current government’s appropriation of the former president’s personality.

Jiang Zemin🇧🇷 Leonid KravchukFrancisco Morales Luis Echevarria and Fidel Ramos were other former heads of state who disappeared in 2022. But politics isn’t just about professional politicians, and we can’t forget Madeleine Albrightthe American diplomat and professor who became Bill Clinton’s Secretary of State.

In Portugal, no Adriano MoreiraSalazar’s attorney, teacher and former minister. Moreira, who was imprisoned before becoming governor and resigned due to his disagreement with Salazar’s colonial policy, made Smooth transition to democracy, having managed CDS-PP. left in a hundred years.

Outside of politics, in 2022 Portugal has lost some of its prominent figures. Paula Rego It was without a doubt Portuguese painter with the largest international showHis disturbing images will continue to haunt our imaginations.

In the theater we must mention Eunice Munoz🇧🇷 She died months after returning to the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, where she made her debut in 1941 at the age of thirteen, the actress was A beloved figure not only in his milieu but throughout the countryThanks to his multifaceted theatrical career and participation in telenovelas.

The other missing actors were Sydney Poitiersthe first black person to win an Oscar for Best Actor, Angela Lansbury (“Crime, she said”), Jean Louis Trintignant (“And God Created Woman” with Brigitte Bardot), William Hurt🇧🇷 Olivia Newton John And the Ann Heck🇧🇷 Still in the cinema director Jean-Luc Godard He resorted to assisted suicide to stop his exhaustion. Tenba is 92, the same age as his colleague Alan Tanner, who also died in Switzerland in 2022.

In popular music, notable names include Gal Costa🇧🇷 Ace of Tropical, a versatile singer, and the voice that introduced us to Gabriela in the first Brazilian TV series shown in Portugal, for millions of Portuguese; rock and roll pioneer, Jerry Lee Lewis 🇧🇷“big balls of fire”, “High School Confidential”); And still meatloaf🇧🇷 Strong voice artist whom The New York Times once called Mr. Loaf, apparently without irony. In classicism, it refers to mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, one of the great opera singers of the post-war period, associated with the Rossini revival and roles as a target of Carmen. In the art of piano, it is still young Lars Vogt Lost the battle with cancer. Among the composers Ned Rorummaster of vocals and musical performances, at the age of 99 in Manhattan.

In the literature, two major losses were idyll Ana Luisa Amaral and the clerk Maria Manuel Viana🇧🇷 In addition to their work, both of them were also known as translators. The news of the novelist’s death came from Brazil Lygia Fagundes Telesat 103. And because humor can also be literature, remember PJ O’Rourkesatirical American journalist, W.J Joe Soares🇧🇷 Brazilian comedian and writer.

Science records a death Luke MountaineerFrench virologist who identified HIV and won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for it. Unfortunately, Montaigne has in recent years become an advocate of conspiracy theories about the origin of Covid-19.

In football we lose Fernando Gomez And the Fernando Chalana🇧🇷 The first, whose career was linked with Futebol Clube de Porto, was the top scorer of the national championship several times, helped the club win national and international cups, and won two UEFA Golden Boot awards – hence the nickname ‘Biputta’.

Fernando Challana has often been said to have been the “little genius” or Chalanix, a reference to his moustache, his relatively short stature (for a footballer) and his alleged resemblance to Asterix, as well as the fact that he went on to play for France. What was not in doubt was his technical ability, which rendered important services to Benfica and the national team. For the short story, there’s a youthful memory Futre stirred up recently, when he tried to imitate the Benfica fan’s shenanigans on the Casselheiro that took him from Montejo to Lisbon.

In No Particular Order and Occupying Very Different Places in the Chain of Good and Evil: American Journalist and Activist Barbara Ehrenreich🇧🇷 French designer Thierry Mugler🇧🇷 Advocate for indigenous rights Little Feather Satchme, who famously replaced Marlon Brando at the 1973 Academy Awards; Model and businesswoman Ivana Trump🇧🇷 The controversial first wife of the president🇧🇷 Attorney Ken Starrwhat He directed the investigation into the Bill Clinton case during his presidency; And the terrorist Zawahiri🇧🇷 One responsible for September 11th And the successor of bin Laden at the head of Al Qaeda was shot down by two American missiles on the balcony of his house in Kabul.

Finally, it is justifiable to remember a man who made buildings rather than destroy them. Ricardo Bofill He was a major authority on postmodern architecture in Spain. In 2021, his name is found in the Pandora Papers. It is not the most beautiful or original part of his work, but neither is it likely to be the one for which historians of his field will be remembered in the future.