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black notebook: Linda de Suza dies aged 74
The Portuguese-born singer was a very popular figure in French variety in the 1980s. She suffered from respiratory failure and was positive for Covid, according to her agent.
Popular singer of Portuguese origin Linda de Suza died on Wednesday at Gisors hospital (Normandy) where she had been transferred “for respiratory failure and positive for Covid-19”, announced her agent. “His son João Lança and I have the pain to inform you of the death this morning at 10:10 am” of Linda de Suza, wrote Fabien Lecoeuvre.
Very popular in France in the 1980s, she had moved with the story of her clandestine crossing of the French border with only a “Cardboard suitcase” – which was to become the title of her bestselling autobiography – and had sold millions. records, mainly in France.
(AFP)