Colonel Carlos Matos Gomes, a figure of the Capitães de Abril movement that led to Portugal’s Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974, passed away this Sunday at the age of 78, his daughter announced on Facebook.
“To all friends and followers of my father, Carlos Matos Gomes, it is with deep sadness that I inform you he passed away today, April 13, at Hospital Cuf Tejo. He departed serenely with the songs of April. I will provide all details about the forthcoming ceremonies here. Thank you all for your affection and admiration for him,” reads a post on Carlos Matos Gomes’ Facebook page, written by his family member.
A year ago, Carlos Matos Gomes published a book titled ‘Geração D’ under his own name, exploring the Portuguese baby boomers who, in the aftermath of World War II, paved the way for the end of Europe’s longest dictatorship.
The colonel was born on July 24, 1946, in Vila Nova da Barquinha. He studied at Colégio Nun’Álvares in Tomar, where he met Salgueiro Maia and became friends with him at the age of 11.
