Lily Marinho
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Lily Monique de Carvalho Marinho (May 10, 1921 - January 5, 2011) was a Brazil
ian television arts patron, philanthropist
and socialite
. Marinho, the widow
of media mogul and Rede Globo founder Roberto Marinho
, served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
for peace beginning in 1999.
Marinho was born Lily Monique Lemb in Cologne
, Germany
, on May 10, 1921. She was the only daughter of British soldier John Lemb and his French
wife, Jeanne Bergeon. She was born in Germany because her father was stationed in the country during the post-World War I
period. However, she was raised in Paris
. During her life, Marinho would be married to two of Brazil's wealthiest men - Horacio de Carvalho and Roberto Marinho
, who both owned newspapers. Her second husband, media mogul Roberto Marinho, died in 2003.
A patron of the arts, Marinho spearheaded and financed high profile art exhibitions in Brazil, including works by Claude Monet
, Auguste Rodin
, Camille Claudel
and Pablo Picasso
.
Lily Marinho died of respiratory failure
on January 5, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro
at the age of 89. She had been hospitalized at the Clínica São Vicente in the Gávea
neighborhood of the Southern Zone of the city since December 14, 2010. She was buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in the Botafogo
neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian television arts patron, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
. Marinho, the widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
of media mogul and Rede Globo founder Roberto Marinho
Roberto Marinho
Roberto Pisani Marinho was the president and founder of the biggest Brazilian TV channel, Globo, a television network with 113 stations and associates...
, served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of UNESCO who use their talent or fame to spread the UNESCO ideals, especially attracting media attention...
for peace beginning in 1999.
Marinho was born Lily Monique Lemb in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, on May 10, 1921. She was the only daughter of British soldier John Lemb and his French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
wife, Jeanne Bergeon. She was born in Germany because her father was stationed in the country during the post-World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
period. However, she was raised in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. During her life, Marinho would be married to two of Brazil's wealthiest men - Horacio de Carvalho and Roberto Marinho
Roberto Marinho
Roberto Pisani Marinho was the president and founder of the biggest Brazilian TV channel, Globo, a television network with 113 stations and associates...
, who both owned newspapers. Her second husband, media mogul Roberto Marinho, died in 2003.
A patron of the arts, Marinho spearheaded and financed high profile art exhibitions in Brazil, including works by Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Claude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. . Retrieved 6 January 2007...
, Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin
François-Auguste-René Rodin , known as Auguste Rodin , was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past...
, Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel was a French sculptor and graphic artist. She was the elder sister of the poet and diplomat Paul Claudel.- Early years :...
and Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
.
Lily Marinho died of respiratory failure
Respiratory failure
The term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, with the result that arterial oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels cannot be maintained within their normal ranges. A drop in blood oxygenation is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial...
on January 5, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
at the age of 89. She had been hospitalized at the Clínica São Vicente in the Gávea
Gávea
Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It borders the São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important...
neighborhood of the Southern Zone of the city since December 14, 2010. She was buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in the Botafogo
Botafogo
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...
neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.