Luís Fernando Veríssimo

Summary

Luís Fernando Veríssimo is a human^[1]. He was born in Porto Alegre^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Porto Alegre^[4]. He died on August 30, 2025^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], saxophonist^[8], novelist^[9], and cartoonist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's place of birth was Porto Alegre^[2].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo died in Porto Alegre^[4].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo was born on September 26, 1936^[3].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo died on August 30, 2025^[5].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's father was Erico Verissimo^[12].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo held citizenship in Brazil^[13].
• Portuguese was Luís Fernando Veríssimo's native language^[14].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo worked as a journalist^[6].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo worked as a writer^[7].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's professions included novelist^[9].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's professions included cartoonist^[10].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's professions included playwright^[15].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's field of work was literature^[16].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's field of work was journalism^[17].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's field of work was dramatic game^[18].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's field of work was translating activity^[19].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's field of work was television screenwriting^[20].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo received the Juca Pato Prize^[21].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo is recorded as male^[22].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's Commons category is recorded as Luis Fernando Verissimo^[24].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's family name is recorded as Veríssimo^[26].
• Luís Fernando Veríssimo's given name is recorded as Luís Fernando^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-09-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-08-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7591538f-f3df-460d-b7eb-7aa6bce815b4^[32]

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Origins and Family

Luís Fernando Veríssimo was born in Porto Alegre^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1936^[3]. His father was Erico Verissimo^[12]. Portuguese was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], saxophonist^[8], novelist^[9], cartoonist^[10], and playwright^[15]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[33]; journalism^[17], an industry^[34]; dramatic game^[18]; translating activity^[19]; and television screenwriting^[20].

Recognition

Luís Fernando Veríssimo received the Juca Pato Prize^[21].

Death and Burial

Luís Fernando Veríssimo died on August 30, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Porto Alegre^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].

Why It Matters

Luís Fernando Veríssimo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Luís Fernando Veríssimo born?

Luís Fernando Veríssimo's place of birth was Porto Alegre^[2].

Where did Luís Fernando Veríssimo die?

Luís Fernando Veríssimo died in Porto Alegre^[4].

Who were Luís Fernando Veríssimo's parents?

Luís Fernando Veríssimo's father was Erico Verissimo^[12].

What did Luís Fernando Veríssimo do for work?

Luís Fernando Veríssimo worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], saxophonist^[8], novelist^[9], and cartoonist^[10].

What awards did Luís Fernando Veríssimo receive?

Honors received include Juca Pato Prize^[21].