Dates: Nick Bollettieri, Marcia Manfredini and Kirstie Alley

the american Nick Bollettieri never played tennis professionally, but helped athletes like the sisters Serena and Venus Williams, Jim Courier, Maria Sharapova, Andre Agassi and Monica Seles reach the top of the rankings in their respective categories. The first student of his to reach the highest rank was Boris Becker, in 1991. Then came others, such as Martina Hingis, Marcelo Rios and Jelena Jankovic. Precisely for this reason, he called himself the “Michelangelo of tennis”. He remained active well into his 80s, traveling the world to participate in major tournaments. In 2014, he became just the fourth coach to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. That same year, another of his pupils, Kei Nishikori, reached the final of the US Open Tournament. Six of his students are already in the Hall of Fame, a number that is sure to increase as others qualify. His trademarks, in addition to self-confidence, were his sunburned complexion, deep voice and sophisticated dark glasses. He died on the night of Sunday 4, at his home in Florida, after a series of unspecified health problems. He was 91 years old.

humor in the blood

From the theater, Marcia Manfredini had a prolific TV career. Among her most famous characters, all played with an intense comic vein, was the gossip Abigail, whom she brought to life in the series. The big familyon TV Globo, from 2001 to 2014. At the station, she worked in Paradise Family, which was in the air. He also worked on the series Sandy & Junior, between 1999 and 2002, in which she played Dona Irene, who worked in the school canteen. She also appeared in telenovelas such as It’s Good World! (2016) and God Save the King (2018), by Globo. In the movies, did Saturday (1994), Carousel: The Movie (2015) and Eu Sou Brasileiro (2019). He died at home, on Monday 5, in São Paulo. She was 62 years old. The cause was not revealed.

multiple talents

Between 1982 and 1993, the American actress Kirstie Alley became a familiar face in the United States by playing the character Rebecca Howe in the sitcom cheers, from the NBC network. In 1991, she received an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance, which would only be seen in Brazil in the early 2000s. Kirstie would win a second Emmy in 1994, this time for the telefilm Prisoner of Silence🇧🇷 International success, however, came when he acted alongside John Travolta in Look who is talkingfrom 1989, and in its two sequels: Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) and Look who’s talking now (1993). Afterwards, she brought the title character of the series to life. Veronica’s Closet, from 1997 to 2000, garnering Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. On her official Twitter account, the children published a statement saying that the actress died on Monday 5, in Florida, as a result of colon cancer. She was 71 years old.

Published in VEJA on December 14, 2022, edition no. 2819