Figure known in Curitiba as Oil Man, biologist Nelson Rebello dies after being bitten by his own dog

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Oil Man, the biologist and former professor who became an icon of Curitiba by cycling through the streets in just his swimming trunks and covering his body in oil, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, March 29, Curitiba's birthday. Born Nelson Rebello, Oil Man was 64 years old and had been hospitalized at the Mackenzie Evangelical University Hospital since March 26. As Oil Man, Rebello became part of the city's collective imagination. For…

Nelson Rebello was known in the region for walking on the streets of the region wearing nothing but his body covered in oil. Creator of a popular figure in Curitiba, the 64-year-old biologist Nelson Rebello died this Saturday after being hospitalized with pulmonary embolism after being attacked by his own dog. Last Monday, when he was at home in the Bacacheri neighborhood, he was hit on the arm by animal bites and had to be hospitalized.

Biologist and professor Nelson Rabello, better known as Oil Man, passed away this Saturday (29) in Curitiba. He was 64 years old and was hospitalized after being attacked by a dog earlier in the week. Information about the wake and burial has not yet been released by the family. A prominent figure on the streets of the capital of Paraná, Rabello became nationally famous for his unusual look: covered in oil and wearing only a pair of swimming tru…

Biologist Nelson Rebello, 64, popularly known as Oil Man, died this Saturday morning in Curitiba. Read more on Band B!