Influencer Lito Sousa Dies, Diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
The information was released by family on social media
TL;DR
- Influencer and pilot Lito Sousa died at age 59.
- He was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare and rapidly progressing neurological condition.
- Sousa had access to an experimental treatment for CJD, authorized for import by Anvisa, and was the first human to use it.
- He had over 36 years of experience in aviation and hosted the "Aviões e Músicas" channel.
- The news of his death was shared via a video on his social media, narrated by his wife, Mila Seidl.