The cause of death was not disclosed; He stood out in “Jornal do Brasil”, where he served for 45 years in diverse duties
Journalist and poet Wilson Augusto Figueiredo died on Sunday (20.br.2025), at 100, in Rio. The cause of death was not informed.
He was born on July 29, 1924 in the municipality of Castelo (ES). He spent his youth in Belo Horizonte (MG), where he began his trajectory in journalism at the age of 20.
In 1957, to Rio. He worked in several newspapers and magazines until he reached the Jornal do Brasilwhere he worked for 45 years in various functions: editorialist, writer, columnist and political commentator.
Wilson worked with names such as Antonio Callado, Carlos Castello Branco, Ferreira Gullar, Zózimo Barroso do Amaral, Alberto Dines and Odilo Costa Filho. In the carioca print, he participated in the graphic and editorial reform.
He was the 1st journalist to anticipate the resignation of then President Jânio Quadros, in 1961.
Figueiredo worked on other vehicles: Southern agencyof the associated diaries, Mines, The newspaper e Last hour. In magazines, acted in Headline by Illustrated worldedited by DIARY OF NEWS.
At 80, he joined the FSB Communication Agency team. He played a relevant role in the construction of communication strategies and crisis management.
“When my partners and I had the opportunity to invite Wilson to join FSB, we played a many years aspiration and we knew that he would play a very important role for the company. Over time, he became a great influence for our team, especially for younger ones. Wilson remained linked to us until the end of life.”said Francisco Soares Brandão, FSB’s founding partner.
BOOKS
Wilson Figueiredo’s literary production includes:
- “The Mechanics of Blue” (1946) – Book of poetry;
- “1964: The Last Act” (2015) – Work that narrates the chronology of the facts that preceded the military coup in Brazil; and
- “From Lula to Lula: the art of setting up governments with crosswords” (2016) – Book with a selection of articles written from 2003 to 2010.
His professional career was immortalized in the biography “And life continues: Wilson Figueiredo’s professional trajectory”launched in 2011 by Editora Ouro about Azul, to mark the 30th anniversary of FSB Comunicação.
The work, written in partnership with Moacyr Andrade, brings together letters and texts from collaborators who highlight Figueiredo’s contributions throughout his career.
Wilson Figueiredo leaves 4 children.
