Carlson Gracie

"Carlson Gracie dies at 72
Master Carlson Gracie.
Jiu-Jitsu community mourns. Grandmaster passed today, in Chicago

February 1st, 2006, will go down in sports history. Carlson Gracie died today. The Jiu-Jitsu grandmaster was in Chicago, USA, where he was in hospital since yesterday due to renal complications. According to his best friend, Oswaldo Paquetá, the death was confirmed this morning.

The cause was not yet totally cleared up by doctors. It is known that Carlson Gracie had been suffering from prostate gland problems and at the time he went into the hospital there were stones in his kidney. "

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The funeral of Master Carlson Gracie will be held in Rio de Janeiro, his birthplace. The confirmation was made last night by one of his must trustful pupils, Wallid Ismail. The Brazilian International Ministery has been working to bring his body to Brazil and now the family will set up the date of the funeral, which probably will take place at São João Batista cemetery. "We want to do a ceremony in United States on Saturday and the funeral on Sunday or Monday," warns Carlson' son, Carlson Gracie Junior. About the money, the subect has been discussed by the fmaily and friends of Carlson. Jiu-Jitsu community also would like to thank Arthur Virgílio Netto, who has been dealing with Itamaraty.

Po krotce,trumna zostanie zlozona w brazylii, w Rio,potwierdzono to przez Wallida ismaila. Brazylijski msz czynil starania w kierunku sprowadzenia trumny do kraju,ktora zostanie zlozona na cmentarzu São João Batista. Ceremonia odbedzie sie w USA,natomiast wlasciwy pogrzeb juz w brazylii,calosc odbedzie sie w przeciagu 2-3 dni.Sobota w USA,Niedziela lub poniedzialek w brazylii.

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