The player Pelé died this Thursday, December 29. The King of Football had been hospitalized for about a month at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, to treat colon cancer.
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Pelé discovered cancer in September 2021. Since then, he has been treating the disease rigorously. On November 29th, he was admitted to the hospital to have his chemotherapy treatment re-evaluated, to which he was no longer responding. He was also diagnosed with a respiratory infection.
At the beginning of the month, he showed some improvement in his health. However, there was a significant worsening on December 21, when doctors diagnosed kidney and heart dysfunction.
According to the medical report, Pele died at 3:17 pm, after multiple organ failure, due to the progression of the cancer.
Heirs of the King of Football
Pelé left six children: Flávia, Kelly, Edinho, Jennifer, Joshua and Celeste. He also had another daughter, Sandra Machado. Result of a relationship between the King and one of his maids, she was recognized as the player's daughter in 1991, after a long legal battle that even involved a DNA test.
After having her paternity recognized, Sandra started to adopt the last name in 1996. However, the player preferred not to have contact with her, who even launched a book about the situation: "The Daughter the King Didn't Want". The project was co-written with Walter Brunelli.
Sandra died in 2006, also a victim of cancer, and left two children.
Who gets Pele's fortune?
Brazilian law says that the inheritance must be passed on to the widowed spouse and children. If there are no dependents, the assets remain with the parents.
Therefore, if Pelé has not made a will, his six living children will inherit part of an estate valued at US$ 15 million, according to a survey carried out by the magazine. forbes in 2014.
According to the Law, Sandra Machado's grandchildren are also entitled to part of the inheritance. A priori, the money would go to the daughter, but, as she is already deceased, it will go to her dependents.
Another part goes to the manager and wife of the King of Football, Márcia Aoki. She and the athlete had been married since 2016.
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