Tim Lopes date of birth:
November 18, 1950
How old was Tim Lopes when died?
51
Where was Tim Lopes born?
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
When did Tim Lopes die?
June 2, 2002
Where did Tim Lopes die?
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Tim Lopes body shape:
Average
What color are Tim Lopes's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tim Lopes's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Tim Lopes gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tim Lopes's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Tim Lopes nationality?
Brazilian
What is Tim Lopes's occupation?
Investigative journalist
Short Biography
Tim Lopes (born Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento; November 18, 1950 – June 2, 2002) was a Brazilian investigative journalist and producer for the Brazilian television network Rede Globo. In 2002, the media reported him missing while working undercover on a story in one of Rio's favelas. It was later learned that Lopes had been accosted by drug traffickers who controlled the area; was kidnapped; driven to the top of a neighboring favela in the trunk of a car; tied to a tree and subjected to a mock trial; tortured by having his hands, arms, and legs severed with a sword while still alive; and then had his body placed within tires, covered in gasoline and set on fire – a practice that traffickers have dubbed micro-ondas (allusion to the microwave oven).