American Artist Jerry Gogosian, 40, Found Dead in Luxury Hotel in Brazil
Key takeaways
- The hotel confirmed the incident in a statement, saying it is cooperating with authorities and providing no further details.
- According to a source, pills were found on the bed where the body lay, along with a bottle of vodka and a glass on the floor.
- Gogosian was an influencer with more than 145,000 followers on Instagram, where she posted satirical memes about the art market, mocking its traditions and the commodification of art.
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The hotel confirmed the incident in a statement, saying it is cooperating with authorities and providing no further details.
According to a source, pills were found on the bed where the body lay, along with a bottle of vodka and a glass on the floor. Military police and emergency services were called. The case was registered as a suspicious death by the city’s 78th Police District and is under investigation. Examinations were requested from the Forensic Institute and the Legal Medical Institute (IML).
Gogosian was an influencer with more than 145,000 followers on Instagram, where she posted satirical memes about the art market, mocking its traditions and the commodification of art. Her pseudonym combined the names of critic Jerry Saltz and dealer Larry Gagosian.