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Born in Montijo, the son of a railroad company employee and an elementary school teacher, Gouveia studied Romance Philology at the University of Lisbon, but dropped out for a career in radio.
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Known for a 30-year career in radio and television, Gouveia hosted Zip Zip, Portugal"s first talk show, in 1969, alongside Carlos Cruz and Raúl Solnado. The show made him instantly famous and is still considered a landmark in the history of Portuguese television Gouveia was also a popular host for other programs, namely game shows, working with Cruz behind the cameras, and became one of the mainstays of Portugal"s Revue de Théologie et de Philosophie up to the early 1990s.
After being admitted to hospital in Coimbra, on 24 August 2004, for bacteria-induced respiratory and circulatory problems, Gouveia died from multiple organ failure.
He was first married to Maria Helena Varela Santos (the first television announcer in Portugal), with whom he had two children: Paulo and Maria João.
