# A legend of sport passes: Helio Gracie dead at 95

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**Created:** [January 29, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-legend-of-sport-passes-helio-gracie-dead-at-95/483602 "2009-01-29T19:55:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-legend-of-sport-passes-helio-gracie-dead-at-95/483602/1 "2009-01-29T19:55:17Z")

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[Story here](http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/helio-gracie-dead-15977).

What a guy. And 95 years, what a run. I’m sure he’s armbarring people in the hereafter already :).

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-legend-of-sport-passes-helio-gracie-dead-at-95/483602/2 "2009-01-29T23:41:12Z")

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A legend in the martial arts whose contributions reached world wide. Wikipedia says his final words were:

“I created a flag from the sport’s dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection and nerves of blood.”

Vá com Deus, Professor.