Brazilian comedian Goncalves dies at 101
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian actress and comedian Dercy Goncalves, known for her vulgar wit and scandalous behavior, has died. She was 101.
Rio de Janeiro's Hospital Sao Lucas says Goncalves died Saturday of respiratory problems after being hospitalized the same day with pneumonia.
Goncalves was known for speaking her mind, often peppering her conversation with obscenities. In 1991, she shocked Brazil by parading topless on a Carnival float. She was 84 at the time.
Goncalves kept working late in life and made several TV appearances after turning 100.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday said all Brazilians will miss her "irreverence and strength."
Dercy Gonçalves: 1907 - 2008

Brazilian  and actress  has died at the age of 101. Gonçalves died of  on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

She was born Dolores Gonçalves Costa on June 23, 1907 in , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In her 80-year long career, Gonçalves has worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language.