João Lyra
João José Pereira de Lyra (17 June 1931 – 12 August 2021) was a Brazilian businessman and politician. Career. Lyra was a Member of the Federal Senate from 1989 to 1991, and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2003 to 2007, and from 2011 to 2015. His wealth was once estimated at $140 million, making him at one point Brazil's richest Member of Parliament. He was named in the 2016 Panama Papers leak. Death. Lyra died from complications of pneumonia and bronchoaspiration in August 2021.