Ivo Pitanguy, celebrated plastic surgeon, dies

Ivo Pitanguy, one of the world's top plastic surgeons who helped make Brazil a popular destination for the rich and famous to get work done, died on Saturday. He was in his 90s.

Pitanguy's death came one day after he carried the Olympic flame that later lit the cauldron at the Games' opening ceremony in Rio's Maracana Stadium. Suffering various health problems, he carried the flame while sitting in a wheelchair.

Pitanguy had a heart attack at his home in Rio de Janeiro, spokeswoman Patricia Sallum told The Associated Press. There were conflicting reports on his age. Some media and websites reported that it was 90, but Sallum said he was 93.