Couple aged 88 dies on same day in Volta Redonda

Uriel Baptista and Amélia Souza Martins Baptista, both 88, died on Sunday, June 14, 2026, after spending their final moments in the same hospital room.

The couple, together for more than four decades, was hospitalized in Volta Redonda, in the interior of Rio de Janeiro. They shared the same room in their final moments.

The story of companionship moved family members, according to a report published by Folha. Both died on the same day.

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