The musician Danilo Caymmi brother of Nana Caymmi singer who died at the age of 84 on Thursday (1st), after nine months of hospitalization, clarified cause of death and denied an overdose of opioids of the artist. She was hospitalized at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the São José Health House in Rio de Janeiro.
Information on the cause of death circulated after the publication of a press vehicle said that the singer died from Opioid overdose. The hospital informed, in a note sent to CNN that the death occurred due to Multiple organ failure (See full statement below).
In conversation with CNN Danilo said the news about this is cruel and biased . The musician also stated that his speech about the cause of Nana Caymmi’s death was distorted.
“Like a person who has been in a ICU for nine months, a trim ICU, not room or semi-UTI, could have an overdose of opioids? I’m very upset with this speculation,” said Danilo Caymmi.
Nana’s brother also said the artist “came from a very complicated situation.” “The last steps went towards the treatment of a scarab sacral [um ferimento causado na base da coluna] that evolved into an osteomyelitis [infecção óssea]. This caused her a lot of pain. A lot of pain, ”he continued.
The singer underwent surgery to close the injury and, according to her brother, the doctors said there was a cure of the condition. “Honestly, I have my doubts, that had been said earlier. Nine months of ICU?!”, He asked.
Nana presented significant changes in C-reactive protein examination (PCR), which detects inflammation and infections in the body, about two weeks ago and after osteomyelitis operation.
“She presented a high PCR, indicating some infection that they could not tell us [qual era]. The doctors came in not with one, but with four different antibiotics to combat this infection. I was told that these drugs – antibiotics – led to a problem in the liver, ”he added.
On the birthday, for example, he said that Nana woke up sleepy and not responding much, which made health professionals suspect from a stroke (stroke).
A few hours after observation, according to Danilo, the team ruled out this hypothesis and said it was a septic shock – a widespread infection can spread rapidly and cause harmful impacts in various organs.
“There were months interspersing expectations of high and new situations. First heart, kidney and then liver, and this unhealthy osteomyelitis. Much suffering… but suppose that someone who is in the ICU, doing hemodialysis, with tracheostomized periods, may have had an overdose of opioids is cruel and boring,” he said.
He ended up saying that The family is “suffering a lot” And that Nana went through “a lot of pain”.
THE CNN contacted the press office of the São José Health House for a position on Nana’s hospitalization. The report had no return on this until this publication, but the article will be updated when it has.
Who was Nana Caymmi?
Nana Caymmi was born on April 29, 1941, daughter of composer Dorival Caymmi with singer Stella Maris . Dorival was known for classic compositions such as “What is Bahian has”, “Maracangalha” and “Saudade de Itapoã”.
She began her career by participating in her father’s “Acalanto” track in a duet. Dorival composed music as a lullaby for his daughter.
The singer’s first album was released in 1965, named “Nana”. According to the Brazilian Memory Institute, Nana recorded 31 studio albums and three DVD projects.
In 1966, she won the national phase of the first edition of the International Song Festival in Rio de Janeiro by singing Brother Dori Caymmi’s track “Saveiros” with Nelson Motta. Together with Dori, she even tours.
During the 1960s, she became even better known and made appearances on television programs with other celebrities of the time, such as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Toquinho and Maria Bethânia.
The power of Nana Caymmi’s voice was recognized in 1976, when she received the Villa-Lobos trophy for best singer of the year, by the Brazilian Association of Disc Producers.
Throughout his career, Nana Caymmi was nominated for four Latin Grammys. She won in her first nomination in 2004 for the album “For Caymmi, from Nana, Dori and Danilo”, in the category of best samba/pagoda album.
Nana Caymmi Hospital Note
“The São José Health House confirms the death of singer Nana Caymmi in the early evening, at 7:10 pm, this Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 84. The patient was hospitalized in the unit since July 2024 and died of the dysfunction of multiple organs. The institution sympathizes with relatives, friends, and fans of the great Brazilian artist.”
Watch: Gilberto Gil talks about Nana Caymmi: “Always very intense”
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Source: CNN Brasil
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