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http://martialarts.about.com/b/a/240586.htm?nl=1

February 02, 2006

Another Martial Arts Tragedy - Carlson Gracie Sr. Passes Away at 72

Carlson Gracie Sr. passed away in Chicago after suffering from complications of kidney stones and diabetes. His body will be sent back to Brazil for burial.

Carlson was born in 1935 in Rio de Janeiro. He went on to become a superstar in the world of Vale Tudo. He is responsible for training many of the mixed martial arts stars we know today, including Vitor Belfort and Mario Sperry.

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May he rest in peace

"Martial Arts is kinda like yin and yang when you think about it; it 50% physical and 50% mental"

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One last applause :nod:

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May we all, one day, follow him to that better place. My most sincere condolences to his family and friends.

"It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."

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My sympathies to his family. MA will be a poorer place without him.

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