Ryan Gracie dead at 33

[D-Bo Dre]

Ryan Gracie dead at 33
By MMAFighting.com on December 15, 2007

Ryan Gracie, often referred to as the "bad boy" of the legendary Gracie family, was found dead Saturday morning in a jail cell.

According to reports by Globo TV and Gracie Magazine, Gracie was being detained in a São Paulo police station cell after his arrest Friday for attempting to steal a motorcycle. Police officers said Gracie also stole a car from an elderly man and crashed it before proceeding to the motorcycle.

The cause of death has not been determined. Gracie was alone in the cell.

Gracie competed his entire mixed martial arts career for PRIDE, beginning in August 2000 through New Year's Eve 2004. His record stands at 5-2.

[IRONBULL05]

Another article about him.......


Updated at 3:55 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007

Jiu-Jitsu: Ryan Gracie found dead in Brazil prison cell

Associated Press

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Ryan Gracie, a troubled member of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu dynasty, was found dead in a Sao Paulo prison cell today, hours after he was arrested on suspicion of theft, officials said.
The 33-year-old Gracie, who also competed in several international ultimate fighting events, was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing a car at knifepoint, crashing it into a concrete wall and then trying to steal a motorcycle, police inspector Paulo Bittencourt said.

Gracie was a grandson of Carlos Gracie, one the creators of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. More than 40 sons and grandsons of Carlos Gracie and his brother Helio have practiced the sport, helping popularize it around the world.

Bittencourt said that during the jail's morning roll call, Gracie did not respond.

"When I went to his cell, I saw him lying on his mattress," Bittencourt said. "He had no pulse and a reddish liquid was coming out of his mouth. It seems to me he died of a heart attack."

The Agencia Estado news service quoted Gracie's physician Sabino Ferreira de Farias as saying that at the time of his arrest, the fighter was under the effect of antidepressant and anti-psychotic drugs.

The Globo TV network, said Farias tested Gracie's urine shortly after his arrest and found traces of cocaine, crack and marijuana. Bittencourt would not comment on the reports. A receptionist at Farias' drug rehabilitation clinic said he was not available.

The AP was unable to contact Gracie's family or his attorney, Rodrigo Souto de Assis Silva.

Gracie's body was taken to the city morgue, where the cause of death will be determined by forensic experts, Bittencourt said.

[Amorphic]

probably died of a drug overdose

[KZRSOIZE]

I FEEL BAD FOR HIS FAMILY, but the guy was out of control just read the stories that lead up to this last arrest....oh well....he was a talented and evil fighter...

[abombing]

He did always seem a bit unstable. Sucks for his family.

[D-Bo Dre]

I dont remember if it was either Helio or Carlos who admited to not being able to distingish eveyone by name in the Gracie family.. I have a pretty large family myself and sometimes have trouble lol.. Looks like Ryan was def. the blacksheep in that family though.. shame

[BG]

40 sons from 2 guys?????

[Panzerfaust]

40 sons from 2 guys?????

Helio only has like 9 kids. Carlos on the other hand had a shitload.

[millionairemurph]

Helio only has like 9 kids. Carlos on the other hand had a shitload.

lmao!!!!

[sphincter]

40 sons from 2 guys?????

40 sons AND grandsons combined.. not 40 sons between the 2 of them. I was just speaking with some guys in the Academy about RYan stealing the car and then stealing the bike after crashing the car... I said I was surprised the other gracies hadn't beaten his ass repeatedly by now. They tend to take care of their own, as any elite family does.

RIP and I know the family will make it through this time but I send my best wishes anyway. I'll tell them tonight when I train. Thanks for the update.