Tim Lopes Death
Tim passed away on June 2, 2002 at the age of 51 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
When did Tim Lopes die?
June 2, 2002How old was Tim Lopes when died?
51Where did Tim Lopes die? What was the location of death?
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Tim Lopes Birthday and Date of Death
Tim Lopes was born on November 18, 1950 and died on June 2, 2002. Tim was 51 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 18, 1950
Date of Death: June 2, 2002
Age at Death: 51
Tim Lopes - Biography
Tim Lopes (born Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento; November 18, 1950 – June 2, 2002) was a Brazilian investigative journalist and producer for the Brazilian television network Rede Globo. In 2002, the media reported him missing while working undercover on a story in one of Rio's favelas. It was later learned that Lopes had been accosted by drug traffickers who controlled the area; was kidnapped; driven to the top of a neighboring favela in the trunk of a car; tied to a tree and subjected to a mock trial; tortured by having his hands, arms, and legs severed with a sword while still alive; and then had his body placed within tires, covered in gasoline and set on fire – a practice that traffickers have dubbed micro-ondas (allusion to the microwave oven).
