Celeste Arantes, the mother of Brazilian football legend Pele, has died aged 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, the family announced Friday.
Arantes was 17 when she gave birth to her first child on October 23, 1940, a baby who would grow up to be the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time.
Rest in peace, grandma, Peles eldest son Edinho wrote on Instagram, a message illustrated with a photo of him hugging his grandmother.
No details were given on the cause of death. According to local media Arantes had been hospitalized for eight days and died on Friday.
At the time of her sons death, family members said Arantes had cognitive difficulties and was unaware her world-famous son had died.
