Daughter of Gilberto Gil, the singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman was in treatment against colorectal cancer in the United States
In the name of the Gil family, the singer Gilberto Gil expressed, through a statement released on social networks, about the death of the daughter, Black Gilthis Sunday (20), at the age of 50, in the United States, where he was treatment against colorectal cancer.
“It is with sadness that we inform the death of Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, in New York, where we are currently taking care of the procedures for her repatriation to Brazil”informed the artist.
“We ask for understanding so many dear friends, fans and press professionals while we cross this difficult family moment. As soon as possible, we will disclose farewell information.”completed.
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Diagnosed in January 2023, cancer of Black He went into remission at the end of the same year. However, in August 2024, the singer, composer, received the news that the disease had returned in four parts of her body: two lymph nodes, a peritoneum metastasis and a nodule in the ureter.
Who was Preta Gil?
Daughter of Gilberto Gilone of the legends of MPB, and Sandra Gadelha, Black Gil was born in 1974 and, shortly before being 30, released his first album, PRÊT-à PORTER (2003). Since then, it has released three other albums: Black (2005), I am as I am (2012) and All colors (2017), collaborating with artists like Ivete Sangalo, Duda Beat, Pabllo Vittar, Gloria Groovethe only child, Francisco Gilalso known artistically as Franand the father himself.
Besides singing, Black He also invested in a career as an actress. She debuted in the soap opera Now it’s what they areof 2003, and participated in several productions of the type, such as Paths of the Heart (2007) and The mutants (2008), besides the series O PAI, O (2008), The cariocas (2010) and Go that glues (2015).
His last TV work was in charge of the program TVZfrom Multishow, in 2024. In the same year, to celebrate the 50th birthday, the artist launched the autobiography Preta Gil: The First 50by Globo Filmes.
The book addresses the life of Blackfrom childhood to adulthood, highlighting your successful career, but also playing in delicate matters, such as the controversial end of your marriage with Rodrigo Godoyamid cancer treatment, and as dealt with with the diagnosis of the disease.
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Source: Rollingstone
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