Pelé , one of the greatest and most famous Brazilian soccer players, passed away last Thursday, the 29th. The three-time World Cup winner with the Brazilian national team had been hospitalized for a month for treatment of colon cancer. He was 82 years old.
Open to the public, the wake will be held from 10 am Monday to 10 am Tuesday at Vila Belmiro, in Santos. The burial, restricted to family members, will be on Tuesday at the Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica.
Pelé was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo on November 29th after contracting a respiratory infection, a consequence of Covid-19. The player also went to the hospital to assess the situation regarding his cancer, however, the treatments were no longer having an effect.
The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital confirmed the death of Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, at 3:27 PM, due to "multiple organ failure, a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his pre-existing clinical condition."
With the sad news, musicians from all over the world took to social media to mourn the loss and pay their respects. Check out some of them below.
Andreas Kisser:
Scorpions: “Fans in Brazil and around the world… Today we mourn the death of Pelé… Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends… Rest in peace, Pelé.”
Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones): "Dear Pelé, I will miss him."
Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, The Dead Daisies): “We will always remember you, we will never forget you. It was an honor to have met you in Rio during the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.”
Gastão Moreira (music journalist):
Claustrophobia: "Thank you, king. Rest in peace, Pelé."
Black Panther:
Iggor Cavalera: "Fly freely, King Pelé."
Summer Breeze Brazil:
Viper:
Angra:
Derrick Green (Sepultura):
Clemente (Inocentes, Plebe Rude and presenter of Filhos da Pátria on Kiss FM):
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machone): "Rest in peace, legend."
Elton John: “The greatest of all time. No one comes close to him. Majestic, elegant, and beautiful to watch. And that smile. The greatest ambassador of Brazil and of football. Rest in peace.”
Jessica Miller (model and wife of Lars Ulrich, from Metallica):
Supla:
Aquiles Priester:
Megadeth: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of the mighty king of Brazilian football. Truly one of the best at playing the beautiful game. Our thoughts and condolences to his family, friends, and all who admired him. Rest in peace, Pelé.”
