Luís Lombardi Neto
Luís Lombardi Neto | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1940 |
| Died | December 2, 2009 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Announcer |
| Spouse |
Eni Lombardi (m. 1973) |
| Children | Luiz Fernando Lombardi |
Luís Lombardi Neto, known as Lombardi (September 22, 1940 – December 2, 2009) was a Brazilian television announcer and voice actor.
Biography[edit]
Lombardi started his career in the 1950s doing voiceovers for commercials on TV Paulista, a station owned by Rede Globo in São Paulo.[1] He remained at Rede Globo for fifteen years, leaving the station when Silvio Santos decided to create the TVS.[1] After his success in television, he also hosted radio programs. It was while he was doing commercials that Silvio Santos found him. He soon became the announcer for the Silvio Santos Show, and, at the time of his death, he had a radio program at a station in Santo André.[1] The pair worked together for over 40 years, until Lombardi's death in 2009.
Death[edit]
Lombardi died[2] in his sleep[3] at his home in Santo André, São Paulo, on December 2, 2009[4] of a heart attack.[5] He was 69 years old.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Lombardi ajudou Silvio Santos na fundação do SBT - Folha Online
- ^ "Morre Lombardi, locutor de Silvio Santos" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Locutor Lombardi, do SBT, é encontrado morto em sua casa". Televisao.uol.com.br. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Lombardi, locutor de Silvio Santos, morre aos 69 anos em São Paulo - 02/12/2009 - UOL Televisão". Televisao.uol.com.br. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Locutor Lombardi teve um infarto agudo, de acordo com laudo médico". UOL Televisão. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
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