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Born: 10/23/1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil
Died: 12/29/2022
Age: 82
Cause of death: colon cancer

Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Noted For: soccer player (Brazilian); played on three World Cup winning teams (1958, 62, 70); retired in 1977. Holds the world record for most goals scored in league play (541).

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