Founder of BJJ passed away
February 2nd, 2009
I’ve been remiss. Helio Gracie, founder of BJJ passed away several days ago at the age of 95. There’s a lot written about him, and his family is probably the most well-known family in martial arts. My BJJ lineage goes Carlos Gracie Sr. -> Carlson Gracie Sr. -> Sergio de “Bolão” Souza -> My Instructor. Carlos Gracie Sr. was Helio Gracie’s elder brother.
More over at Steve’s BJJ Log and JiuJitsuBlog (with a neat video of Helio training at an advanced age).