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hi i was reading the FMA by inosanto and in it he states that master lacoste was brutally murdered in 1977?? does anyone have any details of what happend??
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The story I've heard is that Lacoste and an old friend had an argument that led to a pretty nasty falling out. The friend decided to kill Lacoste but knew he couldn't take him in a fight. So he walked into Lacoste's yard and called him out (either under the pretense of fighting or of making up). When Lacoste stepped out on the porch, his former friend shot and killed him.
"With friends like that ..."
That's the story I've heard anyway. But I may have fumbled the memory a little bit.
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Leo Giron showed me an old newspaper clipping from the Stockton paper. It's hard to remember the details, but I had the impression that after arguing over some political issue LaCoste had turned his back and was walking away at the time the other guy drew a gun and fired. Mano Leo's son Tony would know for sure since his dad and LaCoste were good friends. Or Guro Inosanto.Comment
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Terry got it right. Juanito La Costa was one of the greatest guys that I've ever had the privlieged to know. He was as humble as he was a great martial artist.
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