Pelé dies at 82: sports world mourns & pays tribute to 'the king' | LiveNOW from FOX
Pelé, the soccer legend who inspired a nation on and off the field, died on December 29, 2022 after battling colon cancer. He was 82. A member of three Brazilian World Cup champion teams, Pelé was widely regarded as the greatest soccer player off all time and often was given credit for coining the term "the beautiful game," used to describe the sport.