India, July 21 -- Popular Brazilian singer Preta Gil passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, after her long battle with cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer in January 2023 and was in her United States residence when she passed away. The 50-year-old was seeking experimental treatment for her cancer. She shifted to the US for treatment after exhausting all her options in Brazil, as reported by Mix Vale.

Preta was the daughter of an iconic musician, Gilberto Gil. Gilberto is an influential figure in the Brazilian music industry, a multi-instrumentalist, and a political figure. Preta had two siblings: a sister, Maria Gil, and a brother, Pedro Gil (deceased in 1990).

Preta married twice in her lifetime. Her first marriage was to Otavio Mulle...