Sérgio Mendes, a Brazilian music legend known in particular for the song “The Best of” has died at the age of 83. More than nothing of 1966.
The news was shared a few hours ago on the artist's social pages. Mendes “passed away peacefully on September 5. At his side were Gracinha Leporace Mendes, his wife and musical partner for 54 years, and their son.” Mendes' last performance was in November 2023.
The artist's health had deteriorated in recent months due to long Covid (a problem that also affected Dave Navarro). No details of the death were shared, but the online message ends with the promise of more information: “The family is processing the loss and more details about the funeral and memorial service will be shared at a later date.”
The Oscar-nominated and three-time Grammy-winning Mendes left us after releasing “more than 35 albums, many of them certified gold or platinum, leaving us a legacy of more than six decades of a unique sound first showcased with his band, Brasil ’66.”