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Heráclito Gomes Pizano, ^[1] better known by the stage name Kito Junqueira (15 May 1948 – 23 August 2019), was a Brazilian actor and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.

Biography

He was born in São Paulo on 15 May 1948 ^[1] and was an alumnus of University of São Paulo and New York University. ^[2]

Kito Junqueira started his acting career in several telenovelas broadcast by TV Tupi, starting in 1973. ^[1] Additionally he also acted in Espelho Mágico, Vereda Tropical, ^[2] Pantanal, Por Amor, A Lei e o Crime, and Chamas da Vida. ^{[1] [3] [4]} He also appeared several times as a guest on Você Decide. ^[2] He also starred in the film Eternamente Pagú and won several awards for his performance in Bent. ^[3]

Junqueira died in Curitiba of a myocardial infarction during the early hours of 23 August 2019. ^[2] At the time of his death, he was preparing to rehearse for a stage production of À Flor da Pele in Sao Paulo. ^{[1] [3] [4]} His widow, Maria Santos Pizano, ^[4] hopes that Junqueira's body will be cremated. ^[3]

Politics

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo in 1994. ^[1] He was a Progressistas ^[2] candidate for Parana federal deputy in 2018 Brazilian general election. ^[3] He only had 706 votes in the election and was not elected. ^{[5] [2]}

References

External links

• Kito Junqueira at IMDb