His obituary can be found here: http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/morre-a ... z3GFhRwnXO but it's in Portuguese. There is a Google translation below:
Dies at age 77, the critic José Domingos Raffaelli
Deep knowledge of jazz, he served in GLOBE and several other publications
Chico Amaral, José Domingos Raffaelli
April 27, 2014
RIO - died on Saturday at age 77, the music critic José Domingos Raffaelli, considered one of the most important names in Brazil in the analysis and dissemination of jazz. According to his son Flavio, music critic struggled against a tumor on my spine. He was buried on Sunday at 16h, in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Botafogo.
Instrumental music enthusiast, Raffaelli learned to value and point out new trends. According to the Brazilian Press Association, it was the first article on the bossa nova published in newspaper ("Last minute") in 1959.
As a journalist specializing in jazz, appeared in GLOBE, from 1987 to 2002 also wrote for the "Jornal do Brazil" (1972-87) and "Time", from Belo Horizonte, between 2002 and 2003, as well as collaborating with several national publications and foreign magazines. Closely followed the Brazilian instrumental scene as drummer Pascoal Meirelles remembered on his Facebook page:
"Our Raffaelli was one of the most important people to embrace the work of the performer, encouraging, positive weaving every critical work released, appearing in all concerts on his meager time allowed."
Raffaelli also had a long career in radio, producing programs and debates. His dedication to jazz earned him awards as granted by the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) in 1999 as the best critic of country music outside the United States, and another at San Martin Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, in 1989.
In 1976, he won a competition of international scope of the American magazine "Down Beat", a leading publication dedicated to jazz.
Source:Globo.com
