Chico Mendes Death
Chico passed away on December 22, 1988 at the age of 44 in Xapuri, Acre, Brazil. Chico's cause of death was murdered by a disgruntled rancher named darci alves da silva.
When did Chico Mendes die?
December 22, 1988How did Chico Mendes die? What was the cause of death?
Murdered by a disgruntled rancher named darci alves da silvaHow old was Chico Mendes when died?
44Where did Chico Mendes die? What was the location of death?
Xapuri, Acre, Brazil
Chico Mendes Birthday and Date of Death
Chico Mendes was born on December 15, 1944 and died on December 22, 1988. Chico was 44 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 15, 1944
Date of Death: December 22, 1988
Age at Death: 44
Chico Mendes - Biography
Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes (December 15, 1944 – December 22, 1988), was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and advocated for the human rights of Brazilian peasants and indigenous peoples. He was assassinated by Darci Alves Da Silva, a disgruntled rancher, on December 22, 1988. The Chico Mendes Institute for Conservation of Biodiversity (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade), a body under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, is named in his honor.
