Carmen Miranda

The July 18, 1995 was awarded posthumously to the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique.

Carmen Miranda

The following year, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro Negrao Francisco de Lima signed a decree creating the Carmen Miranda Museum, which was only opened in 1976 in Flamengo.

Carmen Miranda

On August 12, 1955, his body embalmed landed a plane in Rio de Janeiro. Sixty thousand people attended his funeral held in the lobby of the City Council of the then federal capital. The funeral procession to the cemetery St. John the Baptist was accompanied by about half a million people singing sporadically, softly, "Tahi", one of his biggest hits.

Carmen Miranda

Her sister, received a phone call on the same morning the husband of Carmen Miranda warning about death. Aurora Miranda despaired altogether, and then passed the news to radio stations and newspapers. Heron Domingues, National Radio of Rio de Janeiro, was the first to report the death of Carmen Miranda in extraordinary edition of the Reporter Esso.

Carmen Miranda

In early August 1955, Carmen recorded a cameo on the TV show of comedian Jimmy Durante. During a dance, suffered a slight fainting, overbalanced and was supported by Durante. Recovered and finished the number. On the same night, received friends at her home in Beverly Hills, the Bedford Drive, 616.

Carmen Miranda

In early August 1955, Carmen recorded a cameo on the TV show of comedian Jimmy Durante. During a dance, suffered a slight fainting, overbalanced and was supported by Durante. Recovered and finished the number. On the same night, received friends at her home in Beverly Hills, the Bedford Drive, 616.

Carmen Miranda

Slightly recovered, he returned to the United States on April 4, 1955. Immediately began with presentations. Toured by Cuba and Las Vegas between the months of May and August, and went back to using barbiturates, and smoking and drinking more than before.