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Who Was Preta Gil? How Did ‘Prêt-À-Porter’ Fame Brazilian Singer Die at 50
BRAZIL, JUL 20 – Preta Gil openly shared her cancer journey, inspiring awareness and breaking stigma around colorectal cancer in Brazil, where she received treatment before passing abroad.
- Brazilian singer and activist Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira died from colon cancer on July 20, 2025, in New York at age 50 while preparing to return to Brazil.
- In January 2023, she received a colon cancer diagnosis in Brazil and initially underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy; by August 2024, the disease had spread to the peritoneum, two lymph nodes, and a ureter nodule.
- Following initial treatment in Brazil, Preta traveled to the United States in May 2025 to undergo experimental therapies at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, all while remaining actively engaged with her social media audience.
- Her candidness about undergoing cancer treatment, including living with a colostomy bag, inspired many and led to heartfelt messages honoring her from admirers, prominent figures in arts and culture, football teams such as Flamengo and Palmeiras, and President Lula, who described her as "a daughter of Brazil."
- After her passing, her family sought privacy, announced plans to bring her remains back to Brazil, and organized a wake in Rio de Janeiro. Her enduring impact continues to encourage open conversations about cancer education, timely diagnosis, and respect for those undergoing treatment.
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The singer Preta Gil died at the age of 50 in New York, due to complications of colon cancer that she suffered since 2023, according to Brazilian media G1, which collects the social media statement of her father Gilberto Gil, also a singer and former minister of culture of Brazil.
Beloved Brazilian Singer Preta Gil, 50, Dies in U.S. amid Cancer Treatment
A public tribute will be announced at a later datePreta Gil/Instagram Preta GilBrazilian singer Preta Gil has died. She was 50. Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, known professionally as Preta Gil, died Sunday, July 20, “after a long and courageous treatment against cancer.” News of the “Sinais de fogo” singer’s death was confirmed in a statement posted to her Instagram account on Monday, July 21. Gil was receiving cancer treatment in New York at …
The singer Preta Gil , daughter of the icon of Brazilian music Gilberto Gil , has died at the age of 50 due to complications of a colon cancer she was being treated for at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Hospital in New York, where she was admitted since last May. The artist had undergone chemo and radiation therapy, and according to various media reports she was receiving experimental treatment since January 2023. But nothing could p…
Who was Preta Gil? How did ‘Prêt-à-Porter’ fame Brazilian singer die at 50
Preta Gil, Brazilian singer and songwriter, passed away at 50 from cancer on July 20. The daughter of Gilberto Gil, she launched her music career with her first album in 2003. Find out more details about her here.
The singer, daughter of the music Gilberto Gil, faced cancer in the intestine and spent the last few weeks doing experimental treatment in the United States.
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