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The rector of PUC-PR, Rogério Renato Mateucci, died as a result of an accident in the United States.
The rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR), Rogério Renato Mateucci, aged 55, died in an accident on Friday afternoon (16) in the United States (USA).
The death was confirmed by the university on social media. According to PUC-PR, the dean suffered the accident in the city of Scottsdale, in the state of Arizona.
The causes of the accident and death were not disclosed.
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