Zacarias

Mauro Faccio Gonçalves (January 18, 1934 — March 18, 1990), known artistically as Zacarias Gonçalves or simply Zacarias , was a Brazilian actor, notable for being a member of the comedic group Os Trapalhões. He was born in Sete Lagoas.

Cause of death In December 1989, Zacarias started taking weight loss medicines without medical supervision. He quickly lost at least , but this affected his health, and he succumbed to a lung infection. At the time, the sudden weight loss led to widespread rumors (including a headline in tabloid Notícias Populares ) that he had died of AIDS. However, his family maintains to this day that this was not the case. In 2022, Brazilian director and journalist Rafael Spaca released a movie called Trapalhadas sem Fim (lit. Endless Messes), and resurfaced the claims that Zacarias had died of AIDS, unearthing evidences in the form of his death certificate, which listed some complications that led to his death, some common to HIV patients, with one of them scribbled over beyond recognition ) and testimonies from people who surrounded the artist's life and work. He died in Rio de Janeiro.

Television Tribunal de Calouros (TV Itacolomi, 1963) Café Sem Concerto (TV Tupi) Os Trapalhões (TV Tupi, 1974–1977) Os Trapalhões (TV Globo, 1977–1990) Criança Esperança (TV Globo, 1986–1989)

Discography 1975: Os Trapalhões – Volume 2 1979: Os Trapalhões na TV 1981: O Forró dos Trapalhões 1981: Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões 1982: Os Vagabundos Trapalhões 1982: Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada 1983: O Cangaceiro Trapalhão 1984: O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé 1984: Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oroz 1984: Os Trapalhões 1985: A Filha dos Trapalhões 1987: Os Trapalhões 1988: Os Trapalhões

Filmography

Solo 1971: Tô na Tua, Ô Bicho 1975: O Fraco do Sexo Forte 1977: Deu a Louca nas Mulheres

with Mussum and Dedé Santana 1983: Atrapalhando a Suate

with Os Trapalhões 1978: Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas as himself 1979: O Rei e os Trapalhões as Abil 1979: O Cinderelo Trapalhão as himself 1980: Os Três Mosqueteiros Trapalhões as himself 1980: O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão 1981: Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões 1982: Os Vagabundos Trapalhões 1982: Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada as himself 1983: O Cangaceiro Trapalhão 1984: Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz as Scarecrow 1984: A Filha dos Trapalhões as himself 1985: Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia as himself 1986: Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa 1986: Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol as himself 1987: Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida 1987: Os Fantasmas Trapalhões as himself 1988: Os Heróis Trapalhões - Uma Aventura na Selva as himself 1988: O Casamento dos Trapalhões 1989: A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões as Zacaling 1989: Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros as himself (final film role)