With an emotional message, Pelé’s daughter confirmed the death of the exceptional footballer. The treating hospital has provided details of the cause of death.
Pelé is dead. The football legend died at the age of 82 in the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo. The news broke around 8 p.m. CET on Thursday. Pelé’s daughter Kely Nascimento confirmed the message a little later in an emotional post on Instagram. “We owe everything we are to you, we love you infinitely,” wrote the 55-year-old to an intimate picture from the hospital. It apparently shows Pelé and his loved one’s hands on the sickbed. The family had spent the past few weeks close to the three-time soccer world champion and was with him until his death.
Pelé suffered from colon cancer. According to media reports, the chemotherapy had recently stopped working – his condition had deteriorated drastically.
Hospital names Pelé’s cause of death
The hospital announced the exact cause of death and the time of death in the evening. “It is with great sadness that we confirm that Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka ‘Pelé’, passed away today, December 29, 2022 at 3:27 p.m (7:27 p.m. CET; editor’s note)passed away from multiple organ failure secondary to colon cancer related to previous illnesses,” the statement said. “The hospital expresses its solidarity with his family and all who are suffering at the loss of our beloved football king.”
The deceased himself left a message to the world. “His message today will become a legacy for future generations,” the Brazilian’s Instagram account said. “Love, love and love, forever.”
Read more reactions to Pelé’s death here. The obituary “O Rei – The King is dead!” You can read about “11 Freunde” editor-in-chief Philipp Köster here at stern PLUS.
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