Carlos Castro (journalist)
Carlos Castro (born October 5, 1945 in Moçâmedes , Angola , † January 7, 2011 in New York City ) was a Portuguese journalist , writer and a well-known activist for gay rights .
Life
Castro grew up in Angola and came to Portugal after the country's independence in 1975. For many years he was the organizer of various artistic productions, such as the Grande Noite do Fado or the Gala Noite dos Travestis . As a society reporter, he wrote for various Portuguese journals and magazines, in particular for the Correio da Manhã .
On January 7, 2011, Castro, who was openly gay, was found dead in a hotel room at the InterContinental Hotel in Times Square in New York, where he had spent the New Year with model Renato Seabra. Seabra slew the journalist and castrated him with a corkscrew.
In April 2011, Renato Seabra was charged with second degree murder and was eventually sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Works
- 2000: Ruth Bryden
- 2007: Solidão Povoada
- 2010: As Mulheres Que Marcaram a Minha Vida
- O Chique eo Choque
- Desesperadamente (poems)
Web links
- Portugal's most famous celebrity reporter dead , Spiegel Online , January 9, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jurors see pics of bloody corkscrew Portugese model used to castrate his elderly lover - NYPOST.com
- ↑ Alleged Castrating Model Gets Suit, Still Might Claim Insanity: Gothamist ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Accused castrating underwear model's new look in Manhattan court - NYPOST.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castro, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese journalist, writer and activist for gay rights |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moçâmedes , Angola |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2011 |
| Place of death | New York City |