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Brazilian actor (1967–1987)

Fernando Ramos da Silva
Born	Fernando Ramos da Silva (1967-11-29)29 November 1967 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Died	25 August 1987(1987-08-25) (aged 19) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1975–1987

Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November 1967 – 25 August 1987) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's 1981 film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco, a documentary-style account of the street children of Brazil.

Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November – 25 August ) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's film Pixote: A Lei.

Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November – 25 August ) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's film Pixote: A Lei.

Illiterate and poor, Fernando played Pixote at the age of 11 years old.

Fernando Ramos da Silva.

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He was hired for one year by the television company TV Globo to play a small part in a soap opera, and he appeared briefly as an errand boy in.

Da Silva became a controversial figure after the film's release and found it hard to separate himself from his depiction as the street assailant Pixote.

On 25 August 1987, da Silva was fatally wounded in an alleged shootout with police.

Police reports claim that da Silva was resisting arrest, but there are conflicting reports from eyewitnesses who claim da Silva was unarmed.

Early life

Born on 29 November 1967 in São Paulo, da Sil