Becker, Cacilda
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| Birthname | Yaconis, Cacilda Becker | ||||
| born on | 6 April 1921 at 09:25 (= 09:25 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Pirassununga, Brazil, 21s59, 47w25 | ||||
| Timezone | BZT h3w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   16°10'   24°10 Asc. 27°08'
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Biography
Brazilian actress, one of the biggest stars in Brazil. Becker is remembered for her compelling personal presence and legendary stage work for the São Paulo Theater during her lifetime.
The daughter of a poor family, she had two sisters, Dirce and Cleyde Taconis. As a child, she put aside her hunger and dreamed of a future as an actress and dancer. She eventually entered the Theater of the Student of Brazil and went on to become first actress for the Brazilian Theater Company of Comedy, where she performed such works as "Luigi Pirandello" and "Antígona, of Sófocles."
During a performance of Samuel Becket’s "Waiting for Godot," Becker collapsed, suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Although she was immediately rushed to the hospital, she died on 6/14/1969. The "Cacilda Becker Theater" was established in her memory.
Events
Source Notes
Marcello Borges quotes the Notary's Office for B.C. thought the Brazilian Dictionary of Historical Dates gives 1922
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Stage actress)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Legitimate stage)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Brain (Aneurysm, terminal)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Rags to riches
