Today, it was confirmed that one of BJJ’s most influential teachers, Octavio “Ratinho” Couto sadly passed away. This shocking news was posted on the Brazilian website GracieMag where the story was written in Portuguese. Below, we have translated it into English.
“After seminars and visits to friendly schools, Octavio had an accidental fall into Lake Como at 6:30 am on Saturday, August 26th. Little Mouse was in Tremezzina, in front of the Villa Carlotta museum garden. He would have sat on the wall near the Regina state highway, when he ended up falling for about three meters. As he fell, he hit the concrete base of the wall.
According to the Italian press, the hypothesis of the local police, the carabinieri, is that the professor died as a result of the trauma, and not in the lake.
When first aid arrived, there was nothing to be done. Mouse was in Tremezzina and had attended a wedding party last night.
The GRACIEMAG team wishes strength and serenity to friends and family to absorb the news. Thank you, Master Ratinho.”
As seen, Ratinho accidentally fell and died after hitting his head on a concrete floor. Our condolences are with this BJJ legend whose life touched so many, and sadly he was taken away years earlier than expected.
