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Gil Vianna, politician
Brazil, High Profilers, Profiles

Gil Vianna, politician

Gil Manhães Vianna Júnior, better known simply as Gil Vianna, was a Brazilian Politician and member of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State. He died of Covid-19 on May 19, 2020. Born in July 10, 1965 in Campos dos Goytacazes. Vianna was the son of Gil Manhães Vianna, a Waiter and Getúlia Santos Arêas Vianna, a Housewife. In 1984, Vianna joined the Brazilian Army. In 1986, he joined the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State, where he remained for two decades until the start of his political career. At the time of his retirement, Vianna held the rank of Sergeant. In 2008, Vianna successfuly ran for the City council of his birth city of Campos dos Goytacazes.He started his term in 2009 and remained until 2012. In 2012, Vianna was re...
Gil Bailey, radio broadcaster
Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Gil Bailey, radio broadcaster

Gil Bailey –a pioneering Caribbean radio broadcaster, known as the “Godfather of Caribbean Radio” or "Godfather of Reggae Radio" ‑ died on 13 April 2020 from COVID-19.   Bailey was born in the Airy Castle village in Jamaica's St. Thomas Parish in 1936. In 1957, at the age of 21, he moved to London, where he gained employment as MC at Count Suckle's Cue Club.   In 1967 Bailey relocated to New York where he married Pat Bailey. Pat and Gil started broadcasting in 1969, leasing time on WHBI in Newark.