Brazilian singer Preta Gil dies of cancer at 50

She died during the night in New York the singer Preta Gil, daughter of Gilberto Gil, considered one of the most important musical artists in Brazil. The woman, 50 years old, died due to complications related to a colon cancer. He was in the United States to undergo an experimental treatment for the disease, which has been under treatment since January 2023. After initial treatment in Brazil with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and surgery in August 2024, the cancer had resurfaced in other parts of the body. Gilberto Gil stated on social media that the The family is arranging the repatriation of the body. "He continued to spread the joy of living even in the most difficult moments of his treatment," said the President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressing his condolences.