Viana Júnior
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Sérgio von Puttkammer, best known by the stage name
Viana Júnior (1941 or 1942 – June 7, 2010), was a Brazil
ian comedian
and actor
.
The comedian is best remembered by the character
Apolônio, who acted
with A Velha Surda (The Old Deaf Woman, in Portuguese
) character on A Praça É Nossa
, a SBT TV
show.
Viana Júnior died on June 7, 2010, in his home in Itanhaém
, São Paulo
. The cause of death was multiple organ failure
.
Stage name
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Viana Júnior (1941 or 1942 – June 7, 2010), was a Brazil
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 comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
The comedian is best remembered by the character
Character (arts)
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
Apolônio, who acted
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
with A Velha Surda (The Old Deaf Woman, in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) character on A Praça É Nossa
A Praça é Nossa
A Praça é Nossa is Brazilian comedy show broadcast by SBT.It was created in 1956 by Manuel de Nóbrega, with the name of A Praça da Alegria...
, a SBT TV
Television network
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show.
Viana Júnior died on June 7, 2010, in his home in Itanhaém
Itanhaém
Itanhaém is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 85,294, the density is 142.39/km² and the area is 599 km². The elevation is 0 m....
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. The cause of death was multiple organ failure
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ', previously known as multiple organ failure or multisystem organ failure , is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis...
.