
Rolls Gracie (1951–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist. He was a prominent member of the Gracie family known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and considered by some the family's best ever fighter. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Maurício "Maurição" Motta Gomes, Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky, Rigan Machado and Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. He died in a hang-gliding accident in 1982. He is the father of Rolles Gracie and Igor Gracie.
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28 March 1951 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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6 June 1982 (aged 31) Maua, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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| Zodiac | Aries |
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