Francesco Guccini passes away at age 86
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz," died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Famous Dead People from Italy
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Bruno Battisti, died aged 88
Bruno Battisti D'Amario, the Italian classical guitarist and composer, died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Rome on October 5, 1937, he was also a teacher and became…
Bruno Campanella dies at age 83
Bruno Campanella, the Italian conductor and distinguished interpreter of Italian opera, died on August 4, 2026, aged 83. Born in Bari on January 6, 1943, he studied composition with Nino…
Daniele Amati passed away at age 94
Daniele Amati, the Italian theoretical physicist who specialized in particle physics, died on August 4, 2026, aged 94. Born in Rome on August 11, 1931, he earned his Ph.D. in…
Alberto Tedesco passes away at age 77
Alberto Tedesco, an Italian politician and business executive who served as a senator from 2009 to 2013, died on August 2, 2026, aged 77. Born in Bari on April 8,…
Agostino Superbo dies at 86
Agostino Superbo, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Sessa Aurunca and of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti and later as archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo, died on August…
Antonio Mazzi passed away at age 96
Antonio Mazzi, an Italian Roman Catholic priest, died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Verona in 1929, he became known as a presbyter, educator and writer, and devoted…
Death of Michela Monari at age 53
Michela Monari, an Italian volleyball player who represented the Italy women's national volleyball team, died on July 31, 2026, aged 53. Born on March 29, 1973, she competed at the…
Franco Baresi death at age 66
Franco Baresi, the Italian footballer who starred for AC Milan and the national team, died on July 31, 2026, aged 66. Born in Travagliato on May 8, 1960, he spent…
Ambrogio Colombo died at age 86
Ambrogio Colombo, an Italian cyclist, died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in San Vittore Olona on May 6, 1940, he competed as a racing cyclist…
Mary de Rachewiltz obituary: died at age 101
Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American writer and poet known for her memoir Discretions, died on July 24, 2026. She was 101. Born Maria Rudge in Brixen, Italy, on July 9,…
Clemente Marconi passes away at age 60
Clemente Marconi, an Italian archaeologist and art historian known for his work on Greek art and archaeology and the excavations at Selinunte, died on July 24, 2026. Born in Rome…
Death of Carmelo Scoma at age 95
Carmelo Scoma, the Italian politician and trade unionist who served as mayor of Palermo, died on July 24, 2026. Born in Prizzi on February 22, 1931, he began his career…
Paul Sanasardo, died aged 97
Paul Sanasardo, the American dancer and choreographer, died on July 23, 2026, at age 97. Born in Chicago on September 15, 1928, to a Sicilian family from Palermo, he studied…
Death of Osvaldo Tozzi at age 95
Osvaldo Tozzi, an Italian politician, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Radicondoli on September 1, 1930, he was a native of the province of…
Antonio Trebiciani passed away at age 88
Antonio Trebiciani, an Italian football coach born in Rome on March 26, 1938, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 88. The Italian manager spent his career in…
Pippo Di Marca passed away at age 86
Pippo Di Marca, an Italian actor, died on July 21, 2026. Born in Catania on October 12, 1941, he became a central figure in Italian experimental theatre, working as an…
Francesco Massaro obituary: died at age 90
Francesco Massaro, the Italian film director and screenwriter behind films including Il generale dorme in piedi, Il lupo e l'agnello and Private Affairs, died on July 20, 2026. Born in…
Gruppo di intervento speciale dies at 75
Gruppo di intervento speciale, the Italian military founder of Gruppo di intervento speciale, died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. The name is associated with the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale,…
Gianni Cazzola death at age 88
Gianni Cazzola, the Italian jazz drummer, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto on May 9, 1938, he became one of…
Zdeněk Chovanec obituary: died at age 21
Zdeněk Chovanec, the Czech-Portuguese-Venezuelan racing driver who competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, died on July 18, 2026. He was 21. Born Zdeněk Chovanec López on October 9, 2004,…
Osvaldo Bagnoli dead at age 91
Osvaldo Bagnoli, the Italian football player and manager who guided Hellas Verona to the Serie A title, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Milan…
Angelo Buccarello has died at age 84
Angelo Buccarello, an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Trinitarian Order, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Castrignano del Capo, Italy, on May…
Death of Pino Farinotti at age 75
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Piacenza in 1951, he became…
Romano Garofalo dies at 84
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy, died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November 11, 1941,…
Neliana Tersigni obituary: died at age 81
Neliana Tersigni, an Italian journalist born in Rome, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. A freelance reporter from Rome who studied Russian literature, she began her…
Béatrice Altariba passes away at age 87
Béatrice Altariba, the French actress known for roles in Monsieur Robinson Crusoe, Totò Diabolicus and Les Misérables, died on July 14, 2026, aged 87. Born Béatrice Florence Andree Altariba-Homs in…
Giuseppe Galtarossa passes away at age 88
Giuseppe Galtarossa, an Italian footballer and sporting director, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Padua on March 12, 1938, he was known as a…
Fernando Scarpa death at age 79
Fernando Scarpa, an Italian footballer best known for his time with Potenza, died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Also known as Nando, he was born in…
Peppino di Capri passes away at age 86
Peppino di Capri died on July 11, 2026. He was 86. The Italian singer was known for songs including “Un grande amore e niente più” and “Champagne.” Tags Musicians, 11…
Dino Bruni has died at age 94
Dino Bruni died on July 9, 2026. He was an Italian cyclist. Tags Athletes, 09 July 2026, Aries, Bruni, Dino, Italy, July 2026, July 9
Luigi Colombo passed away at age 88
Luigi Colombo (giornalista) died on July 8, 2026. He was an Italian journalist and television presenter. Born on April 9, 1947, in Cesano Maderno, he was also known as Luigi…
Beniamino Di Giacomo died at age 90
Beniamino Di Giacomo died on July 7, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 07 July 2026, Beniamino, Giacomo, Italy, Scorpio, July 2026, July 7
Obituary: Giovanni Fanello, dead at age 87
Giovanni Fanello died on July 5, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 05 July 2026, Fanello, Giovanni, Italy, Pisces, July 2026, July 5
Tiziana Aristarco obituary: died at age 66
Tiziana Aristarco died on July 5, 2026. She was 66. An Italian film and television director, she was born in Milan on February 19, 1960. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026,…
Adriano Caprioli dies at age 90
Adriano Caprioli died on July 4, 2026. He was 90. Caprioli was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and priest, born in Solbiate Olona on May 16, 1936. He died in…
Fausto Delle Chiaie passed away at age 82
Fausto Delle Chiaie died on July 4, 2026. He was an Italian artist. Tags Artists, 04 July 2026, Aquarius, Chiaie, Fausto, Italy, July 2026, July 4
Sergio Pini passed away at age 90
Sergio Pini died on July 4, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 04 July 2026, Capricorn, Italy, Pini, Sergio, July 2026, July 4
Yervant Gianikian dead at age 84
Yervant Gianikian died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 84. An Italian director and architect, he was also known as a film director, editor, producer and screenwriter. Born…
Bruno Lucchesi dies at age 99
Bruno Lucchesi died on July 3, 2026. He was an Italian-American sculptor. Born in Lucca on July 31, 1926, Lucchesi was known for his work as an artist and sculptor.…
Giacomo Lanzetti passed away at age 84
Giacomo Lanzetti died on July 2, 2026. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Giacomo, Italy, Lanzetti, Taurus, July 2, July 2026
Elio Cotena dies at 80
Elio Cotena, an Italian Olympic boxer, died on June 30, 2026, at age 80. Born in Naples on August 30, 1945, he represented Italy in the men’s featherweight event at…
Franco Devescovi dies at 83
Franco Devescovi died on June 29, 2026. He was an Italian cartoonist. Tags Artists, 29 June 2026, Devescovi, Franco, Italy, June 2026, June 29
Francesco Pio Marcoccia dies at age 79
Francesco Pio Marcoccia died on June 29, 2026. He was an Italian architect and politician. Tags Politicians, 29 June 2026, Francesco, Italy, Marcoccia, June 2026, June 29
Giulio Vignoli has died at age 88
Giulio Vignoli died on June 29, 2026. He was an Italian jurist and politician. Tags Lawyers, Politicians, 29 June 2026, Giulio, Italy, Vignoli, June 2026, June 29
Death of Sonia Antinori at age 63
Sonia Antinori, an Italian playwright, actress and translator, died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Viareggio on April 23, 1963, she studied visual arts, theater…
Mignon Dunn passed away at age 98
Mignon Dunn, an American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher, died on June 28, 2026. She was 98. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she grew up in Tyronza, Arkansas and Memphis. Dunn studied…
Adriano Ciaffi, died aged 90
Adriano Ciaffi, an Italian politician, died on June 28, 2026. Tags Politicians, 28 June 2026, Adriano, Ciaffi, Italy, June 2026, June 28
Giulio Castelli dead at age 88
Giulio Castelli died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 88. He was an Italian journalist and writer, born in Rome on February 13, 1938. His work as an…
Tullio Možina died at age 91
Tullio Možina died on June 24, 2026. Tags Musicians, 24 June 2026, Italy, Tullio, June 2026, June 24, Možina
Stefano Piano, died aged 85
Stefano Piano died on June 24, 2026. He was an Italian linguist, historical linguist, Indologist and university teacher. Born in Silvano d'Orba on March 1, 1941, he taught at the…
Cristiana Brandolini dies at age 99
Cristiana Brandolini d'Adda, an Italian socialite and aristocrat, died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Cristiana Agnelli on February 16, 1927, in Turin, she was a…
Bachisio Bandinu died at age 87
Bachisio Bandinu died on June 23, 2026. He was an Italian teacher, journalist, writer and italianist, known for his work in literature and cultural commentary. Born in Bitti on February…
Francesco Napoletano passes away at age 66
Francesco Napoletano died on June 22, 2026. Tags Politicians, 22 June 2026, Francesco, Italy, Napoletano, June 2026, June 22
Obituary: Vittorio Parisi, dead at age 89
Vittorio Parisi, an Italian politician and former senator, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Milan on January 1, 1936, he was a member of…
Giorgia Moll dies at 88
Giorgia Moll, the Italian actress born on January 14, 1938, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Prata di Pordenone, she also worked as a…
Ange Armato died at age 96
Ange Armato, an American baseball player who appeared in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 96. Also known as Ange Lou…
Rodolfo Giampaoli passes away at age 86
Rodolfo Giampaoli, an Italian politician who served as president of Marche from 1990 to 1993, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Pesaro, Italy, on…
Gianfranco Baraldi dies at age 90
Gianfranco Baraldi, an Italian middle-distance runner and Olympic athlete, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Latina on September 29, 1935, he represented Italy in…
Death of Igor Protti at age 58
Igor Protti, the Italian footballer and former professional striker, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Rimini on September 24, 1967, he began his career…
Adolfo Battaglia dead at age 96
Adolfo Battaglia, an Italian politician and journalist who served as minister of industry, commerce and craftsmanship, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Viterbo on…
Carlo Ginzburg dead at age 87
Carlo Ginzburg, an Italian historian and leading figure in microhistory, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Turin on April 15, 1939, he became known…
Camillo Ruini passes away at age 95
Camillo Ruini, the Italian Roman Catholic cardinal who led the Italian Episcopal Conference from 1991 to 2007 and served as cardinal vicar of Rome from 1991 to 2008, died on…
Piero Amerio dies at age 92
Piero Amerio died on June 15, 2026. He was an academic. Tags Scientists, 15 June 2026, Amerio, Italy, Piero, June 15, June 2026
Francesco Michele Barra, died aged 78
Francesco Michele Barra died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 78. He was an Italian politician and tax advisor, according to his Wikipedia biography. Born in Castrovillari on…
Luisa Muraro dead at age 85
Luisa Muraro, an Italian philosopher and feminist activist, died on June 13, 2026. She was 85, one day short of her 86th birthday. Born in Montecchio Maggiore on June 14,…
Frank Michael has died at age 79
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades, died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Joseph LaPalombara, died aged 101
Joseph LaPalombara, an American political scientist whose work focused on comparative politics, interest groups and the foreign investments of global firms, died on June 12, 2026. He was 101. A…
Death of Natalino Irti at age 90
Natalino Irti died on June 11, 2026. He was an Italian academic and jurist. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 11 June 2026, Irti, Italy, Natalino, Rome, June 11, June 2026
Claudio Spadaro passes away at age 72
Claudio Spadaro died on June 10, 2026. He was an Italian actor. Tags Actors, 10 June 2026, Claudio, Italy, Spadaro, June 10, June 2026
Tino Conti dies at age 80
Tino Conti, the Italian Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Costantino Conti in Nibionno in 1945,…
Beppe Costa dead at age 84
Beppe Costa, the Italian writer, poet and publisher, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Catania on August 25, 1941, he came from a poor…
Patrizia Caselli has died at age 66
Patrizia Caselli, an Italian actress known for City Limits, died on June 9, 2026, at age 66. Born in Udine on May 13, 1960, she began her career in the…
Obituary: Corrado Solari, dead at age 77
Corrado Solari died on June 9, 2026. He was an Italian actor. Tags Actors, 09 June 2026, Corrado, Italy, Solari, June 2026, June 9
Matteo Fantuzzi dies at age 46
Matteo Fantuzzi died on June 9, 2026. He was an Italian poet. Tags Writers, 09 June 2026, Fantuzzi, Italy, Matteo, June 2026, June 9
Paolo Manunza died at age 71
Paolo Manunza died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Manunza, Paolo, June 2026, June 8
Piero Pasini passed away at age 84
Piero Pasini died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian basketball coach. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Pasini, Piero, June 2026, June 8
Mauro Viviani obituary: died at age 76
Mauro Viviani died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Mauro, Viviani, June 2026, June 8
Roberto Soffritti obituary: died at age 84
Roberto Soffritti died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian politician. Born in Ferrara on October 11, 1941, he studied at the University of Bologna. Tags Politicians, 08 June…
Alfio Brina dies at age 84
Alfio Brina died on June 7, 2026. He was an Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 June 2026, Alfio, Brina, Italy, June 2026, June 7
Giuseppe Sacchi passed away at age 93
Giuseppe Sacchi, an Italian television director and television producer, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 93. Known also as Peppo Sacchi, he was born in Como on…
Vania Protti Traxler passes away at age 89
Vania Protti Traxler died on June 5, 2026. She was an Italian entrepreneur. Tags Other, 05 June 2026, Italy, Traxler, Vania, June 2026, June 5
Death of Giuseppe Sacchi at age 93
Giuseppe Sacchi died on June 5, 2026. He was an Italian television director and producer. Further details about his life and career were not immediately available. Tags Actors, 05 June…
Claudio Appiani died at age 69
Claudio Appiani died on June 4, 2026. He was an Italian rugby player from Calvisano, born on July 1, 1957. His death was announced at age 68. Tags Athletes, 04…
Giacomo Piperno dead at age 90
Giacomo Piperno died June 1, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 01 June 2026, Giacomo, Italy, Piperno, Rome, June 1, June 2026
Gianni Francesco Mattioli death at age 86
Gianni Francesco Mattioli, the Italian politician and physicist who served as a deputy from 1987 to 2001 and as minister of community policies from 1998 to 1999, died on June…
Ermanno Arslan dies at 85
Ermanno Arslan died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 85. An Italian archaeologist, he was also a numismatist and museum professional. Born in Verona in 1940, he studied…
Giuseppe Gargani has died at age 91
Giuseppe Gargani, the Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1972 to 1994 and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009, died on May 27,…
Gennaro Sasso obituary: died at age 97
Gennaro Sasso died on May 26, 2026. He was 97. An Italian philosopher and historian of philosophy, Sasso was born in Rome on June 25, 1928. His work and teaching…
Death of Edoardo Rovida at age 98
Edoardo Rovida, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and apostolic nuncio, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Alessandria on August 26, 1927, he was ordained…
Massimo Capaccioli death at age 82
Massimo Capaccioli died on May 25, 2026. He was an Italian astrophysicist. Tags Scientists, 25 May 2026, Capaccioli, Italy, Massimo, May 2026, May 25
Zeudi Araya, died aged 75
Zeudi Araya, the Eritrean actress and film producer known for Mr. Robinson, Hearts and Armour and The Sinner, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on…
Mario Milano obituary: died at age 90
Mario Milano, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia from 1989 to…
Lino Carletto passes away at age 82
Lino Carletto, an Italian cyclist, died on May 23, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, in Vigasio, Italy, he built his career as a racing cyclist and was part of…
Franco De Piccoli, died aged 88
Franco De Piccoli, an Italian boxer and 1960 Olympic champion, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Campalto, Italy, on November 29, 1937, he won…
Obituary: Vincenzo Santapaola, dead at age 56
Vincenzo Santapaola, an Italian mobster associated with the Sicilian Mafia, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 56. Born in Catania, Sicily, on June 2, 1969, he was…
Carlo Petrini death at age 76
Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food, died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who…
Maurizio Gori, died aged 80
Maurizio Gori, an Italian footballer, died on May 21, 2026. Maurizio Gori [it], 80, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 21 May 2026, Gori, Italy, Maurizio, May 2026, May 21
Obituary: Alfredo Magni, dead at age 86
Alfredo Magni died on May 21, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Alfredo Magni [it], 86, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 21 May 2026, Alfredo, Italy, Magni, May 2026, May 21