Miranda’s mother died when he was five years old, according to Greenwald, “leaving him an orphan” in Rio’s poor neighborhood of Jacarezinho. “He inspired so many with his biography, passion, and force of life,” he wrote. “David was singular: the strongest, most passionate, most compassionate man I’ve known,” Greenwald tweeted. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Miranda “a young man with an extraordinary trajectory who left too soon,” on Twitter. His death led to an outpouring of tributes online. Miranda withdrew his candidacy for reelection in September 2022 after six weeks in the ICU suffering from a gastrointestinal infection, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. Miranda was elected as one of the first openly gay city councilors in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and went on to serve in Brazil’s congress from 2019. He died in full peace, surrounded by our children and family and friends,” tweeted Greenwald, who raised two adopted sons with Miranda. His death, early this morning, came after a 9-month battle in ICU. “It is with the most profound sadness that I announce the passing away of my husband He would have turned 38 tomorrow. David Miranda, a Brazilian politician, has died following a nine month battle in intensive care, according to a tweet on Tuesday from his husband, journalist Glenn Greenwald.
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