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Brazilian TV presenter Janaína Barbosa dies at 48

Her former husband confirmed her death, while a friend told the broadcaster she suffered anaphylactic shock after changing medication.

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Janaína Barbosa, the Brazilian journalist, television presenter and actress known for her time on TV Fama, died on Wednesday, November 4, aged 48, CNN Brasil, Brazil's news broadcaster, reported.

Journalist and presenter Otávio Mesquita, her former husband, confirmed her death to the broadcaster. According to a friend cited in the report, Barbosa suffered anaphylactic shock following an extreme allergic reaction after a change in medication.

Barbosa presented RedeTV!'s entertainment news program TV Fama between 2001 and 2002. She also appeared in the Globo series Casos e Acasos. The brief bulletin shows photographs from her personal archive as the anchors recount her television career.

The report said a private wake for family and friends was being held in São Paulo that Wednesday. It also relayed Mesquita's expression of sorrow and respect. Barbosa is survived by her husband, businessman Felipe Faria, and two children.

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