Veteran Brazilian surfer ‘Mad Dog’ Freire killed in giant wave Legendary surfer Marcio Freire featured in ‘Mad Dog’ documentary dies in surfing accident
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died Thursday while surfing off the coast of Portugal in an area known as Nazaré, which is home to some of the world’s biggest and most dangerous waves, according to reports.
The Portuguese National Maritime authority said, “A 47-year-old man of Brazilian nationality died this afternoon after suffering a fall while practicing towed surf at Praia do Norte.”
