โ€œLife, liberty and the pursuit of beautyโ€ was how Morley Safer described Brazilโ€™s unofficial motto, and for good reason. In 1998 —ย the yearย Saferโ€™s reportย โ€œIโ€™ve Got a Secretโ€ aired —ย Brazil was the worldโ€™s capital of plastic surgery. And,ย Rio de Janeiro hadย more plastic surgeons per capita than any other city worldwide. Among them wasย Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, known asย the father of body sculpture.

Pitanguyย died earlier this monthย — one day after he helpedย carryย theย Olympic torch in Rio.ย Hereโ€™s how 60 Minutes reported Pitanguyโ€™sย contributions to Brazil and the world back in 1998.