Hélio Fernandes (11 January 1921 – 10 March 2021) was a Brazilian journalist.[1][2]

Hélio Fernandes
Fernandes in 2014
Born11 January 1921
Died10 March 2021(2021-03-10) (aged 100)
OccupationJournalist
ChildrenRodolfo Fernandes and Hélio Fernandes Filho

He owned the newspaper Tribuna da Imprensa from 1962 until his death. Hélio was the father of journalists Rodolfo Fernandes and Hélio Fernandes Filho and brother of the artist and comedian Millôr Fernandes.

Biography

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Hélio Fernandes was born on January 11, 1921, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1933, he started working for the O Cruzeiro magazine with his brother Millôr Fernandes and worked for 16 years. He became head of the sports section of the Diario Carioca and then the director of the Manchete after Diario Carioca closed.

References

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  1. ^ "Jornalista Hélio Fernandes morre aos 100 anos no Rio". G1.
  2. ^ "Morre aos 100 anos o jornalista Helio Fernandes". Valor Econômico.