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Miss Universe from Brazil Ieda Maria Vargas passed away at the age of 80. She was admitted in a hospital and while she was in an ICU, she breathed her last.

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Former Miss Universe Ieda Maria Vargas, the first Brazilian to win the crown in 1963, has died at 80, leaving behind a global legacy.