Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

FILE - Sergio Mendes performs at the Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, California, on July 20, 2016. The Brazilian musician died on Sept. 5, 2024.

Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit "Mas Que Nada" made him a global superstar and helped launch a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.