Pele Death: Did Pele Die Today?

Brazilian professional footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, best known as Pelé, who played as a forward and is largely regarded as one of the Greatest Of All Times (GOAT) has died.

Did Pele Die Today? Pele was born on 23 October 1940 and died on Thursday, 29 December 2022 at age 82 after losing a battle with colon cancer.

Last month, Pelé was admitted to a hospital in São Paulo for a respiratory infection and for complications related to colon cancer.

Labelled “the greatest” by FIFA, Pele was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.

Born on 23 October 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Pele began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16.

Till date, he is the only player to win three FIFA World Cups, in: 1958, 1962 and 1970.

At club level he is Santos’ all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals in 659 games.

In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup.

Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures.

In 2010, he was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos.

Pele is survived by his wife Marcia Aoki and several children.