Veteran big wave surfer Marcio Freire was one of three Brazilian surfers featured in the 2016 documentary “Mad Dogs.”
"An experienced surfer of Brazilian nationality died today," the local maritime authority wrote in a statement, according to an English translation.
It added that the 47-year-old fell while surfing the infamous Atlantic waves near Praia do Norte, a beach in Nazaré. He was rescued by a team of lifeguards but later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Port Authority of Nazaré."The Portuguese Surf Federation mourns the tragic death of Brazilian surfer Márcio Freire in Nazaré. Our thoughts are with the bereaved family and the big wave surf community," the federation wrote in a statement on Facebook.
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