Ricardo Boechat | |
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Born | Ricardo Eugênio Boechat July 13, 1952 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | February 11, 2019 | (aged 66)
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Journalist |
Television | BandNews FM, Band TV |
Spouse |
Veruska Seibel (m. 2005) |
Children | 6 |
Ricardo Eugênio Boechat (July 13, 1952 – February 11, 2019) was a Brazilian news anchor. He worked for newspapers such as O Globo, O Dia, O Estado de São Paulo and Jornal do Brasil. Before his death, he was active as a news director and radio anchor at BandNews FM and held a position as television anchor at Jornal da Band. Boechat won three Esso Journalism Awards.[1] He entertained a weekly column at news magazine IstoÉ,[2] and in 2002 authored the book Copacabana Palace.[3]