Artur Almeida
Artur Nogueira de Almeida Neto, best known as Artur Almeida, was a Brazilian journalist.
Biography
Son of the also journalist Guy de Almeida and graduated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, in 1987, he started for first time on TV Globo Minas, leaving in 1990 and backing only in 1992. His second phase on the TV station lasted 25 years, ending when he died. Almeida occupied the functions of chief editor and presenter for more than 20 years. He was chief editor and presenter of MGTV between 1997 and 2005, and again between 2009 and 2017. Between 2005 and 2009, he exerced the same functions in Bom Dia Minas.
Death
Almeida died on July 24, 2017, victim of a cardiorespiratory arrest while on vacation in Lisbon, Portugal.