It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The 95 year old patriarch of the Gracie family passed quietly in his home in the district of Itaipava in the mountains above Rio de Janeiro.

Condolences are sent to Grandmaster's wife, Vera, sons and dauthters, Rorion, Relson, Rickson, Rolker, Royler, Royce, Rherica, Robin, Ric, and all of the extended Gracie family.

The martial arts world has lost a very important and influential Master Teacher. The lives of millions of people around the world have been affected by Grandmaster Helio Gracie and his lifelong passion for the martial arts, his dedication to his family, and for the example he set as a human being.