Departures of note

Arilson Cantanhede built a public profile around Rio's Carnival as a reporter for Rio Carnaval, the city's carnival coverage, a role he held for about two years. In 2025 he was named an ambassador of Rio Carnival, a ceremonial public-facing position tied to the city's famous samba festival. He also worked as a pattern maker for a women's fashion brand. Outside his carnival work, he maintained a social media following of more than 50 thousand people and had disclosed undergoing major heart surgery in June 2026. Cantanhede died on Monday, September 28, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at a relatively young age, prompting condolences from the Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba (Liesa) and samba schools including Império Serrano and Portela.