Dona Janira died this Monday (25), mother of presenter Tadeu Schmidtaged 92. The news was confirmed by the artist through his social networks, where he lamented the loss of the matriarch, which happens just over a month after the The cause of death of the artist’s mother and the player was not confirmed.
“I have a lot of difficulty accepting that I will never see you again… What comforts me is thinking that you lived 92 years with so many beautiful moments, that you raised three fulfilled and happy children, that you saw grandchildren and great-grandchildren… and that you left a very strong memory in everyone who lived with you.” lamented Tadeu through his Instagram.
The death of Tadeu’s brother, known as Mão Santa for his basketball performance, happened 38 days before his mother’s death. Oscar died at the age of 68, on April 17, 2026, .
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Oscar Schmidt
Widely regarded, Oscar Schmidt Inducted into the Hall of Fame in the United States since 2013. He was a gold medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, beating the United States team in one of the biggest victories in the history of Brazilian basketball.
Mão Santa owns several recordsmainly Olympics. He did the most points in a gamewith 55, against Spain in 1988. There is also the highest points average in an Olympics editionwith 42.3. It was a basket for 3 editions, and also is the greatest scorer in the history of the Brazilian Basketball Team. And the second highest scorer in basketball historywith 49,973 points.
The former athlete was also South American champion 1977, 1983 and 1985. Oscar is Olympic points record holderwith 1,093 points in five editions. as one of the few to receive the honor without having played in the NBA, also is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Italian and Spanish Basketball Halls of Fame.
