Amelia Casadei Clerk dead at age 96
Amelia Casadei, an Italian politician,
died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Cesena on February 1, 1930, she was a member of Christian Democracy and…
Famous Dead People from Italy
Over 3,000 obituaries for famous people from Italy who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Bruno Contrada Italian police officer dead at age 94
Bruno Contrada, the Italian police officer and intelligence official who served as police chief of Palermo and deputy director of the civil intelligence service SISDE,
died on March 13, 2026.…
David Sage Actor dead at age 85
David Sage, an American actor known for The Birdcage, Campus Cops and Highway to Heaven,
died on March 12, 2026, at age 85. Born David Rohan Sage in Syracuse, New…
Enrica Bonaccorti Italian television presenter and actress
Enrica Bonaccorti, the Italian television presenter, actress and song lyricist known for Non è la Rai and Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, died…
Antonio Puddu Italian boxer dead at age 81
Antonio Puddu, the Italian boxer also known as Tonino Puddu,
died on March 12, 2026. Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, on 8 May 1944, he won bronze at the 1963 Italian…
Maricla Boggio
Italian writer
Died on Wednesday March 11th 2026
Luciano Magnalbò Lawyer dead at age 82
Luciano Magnalbò, an Italian politician,
died on March 11, 2026, in Macerata, Italy, at the age of 82. Born in Macerata on April 5, 1943, he was a member of…
Umberto Allemandi Italian publisher dead at age 88
Umberto Allemandi, an Italian publisher and editor,
died on March 11, 2026. Born in Turin on March 9, 1938, he started working as a copywriter with Armando Testa in the…
Mario D’Acquisto Italian politician dead at age 95
Mario D'Acquisto, an Italian politician,
died on March 11, 2026. Born in Palermo on January 12, 1931, he served as president of the Sicilian Region from 1980 to 1982 and…
Pasquale Fiore Italian footballer
Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer and Napoli goalkeeper,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 72. He was the second goalkeeper for Napoli from 1977 to 1984, playing…
Giorgio Gosetti Italian film critic dead at age 70
Giorgio Gosetti, an Italian film critic,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Venice on Feb. 6, 1956, he was also a journalist and festival director. He was best known…
Curzia Ferrari Italian writer dead at age 96
Curzia Ferrari, an Italian journalist, writer and translator of Russian poetry,
died on March 8, 2026, in Milan at the age of 96. Born in Milan in May 1929, she…
Franco Vito Gaiezza Italian musician dead at age 66
Franco Vito Gaiezza, an Italian musician and writer,
died on March 7, 2026. Born in Rome on October 29, 1962, he performed in concerts for organ, piano, and harpsichord in…
Goblin Italian drummer dead at age 72
Goblin, the Italian progressive rock band known for its film scores,
died on March 7, 2026. The group, which also recorded under names including Goblin Legacy, Back to the Goblin,…
Antonio Puddu
Italian boxer
Died on Saturday March 7th 2026
Antonio Marsina Actor dead at age 80
Antonio Marsina, the Italian actor,
died on March 6, 2026, in Nardò, Italy, at the age of 80. Born in Nardò on January 12, 1946, he worked as an actor…
Mauro Visentin
Italian philosopher
Died on Thursday March 5th 2026
Pasquale Fiore Italian footballer dead at age 72
Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer who played for Napoli and Udinese,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 72. He was Napoli’s second goalkeeper from 1977 to 1984…
Pedro Friedeberg Italian-born Mexican artist dead at age 90
Pedro Friedeberg, the Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work,
died on March 5, 2026. He was best known for the “Hand-Chair,” a sculpture-chair designed for people…
Rosario Di Vincenzo Italian footballer
Rosario Di Vincenzo
died on March 4, 2026. He was an Italian footballer with Inter Milan. Rosario Di Vincenzo (16 June 1941 – 4 March 2026) was an Italian professional…
Gabriele Vianello Italian basketball player
Gabriele Vianello, an Italian professional basketball player,
died on March 3, 2026, at age 87. Born in Mestre on May 6, 1938, he played for Olimpia Milano and was inducted…
Jacopo Camagni Italian illustrator and comics artist dead at age 48
Jacopo Camagni, an Italian illustrator and comics artist,
died on March 2, 2026. He was born in Bologna on December 21, 1977, and began working in the comic book industry…
Benedetto Santapaola Italian gangster dead at age 87
Benedetto Santapaola, the Italian gangster better known as Nitto,
died on March 2, 2026, in Milan, Italy, aged 87. He was an Italian Mafia boss from Catania, on Sicily’s east…
Natale Amodeo Clerk dead at age 92
Natale Amodeo, an Italian politician,
died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Pozzallo, Italy, on June 1, 1933, he was a member of the Italian…
Rino Marchesi Italian footballer dead at age 88
Rino Marchesi, an Italian footballer and manager,
died on March 1, 2026. Born on June 11, 1937, he played as a midfielder and was from San Giuliano Milanese. He began…
Giuseppe Albertini Italian politician dead at age 73
Giuseppe Albertini, an Italian politician and former mayor of Cento and member of the Chamber of Deputies,
died on March 1, 2026. Born in Cento on March 29, 1952, he…
Giancarlo Consonni
Italian poet
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Margherita Pieracci Harwell
Italian writer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Giuseppe Stefanelli
Italian basketball player
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Lida Viganoni
Italian geographer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Vincenzo D’Agostino
Italian lyricist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Anna Razzi
Italian dancer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Giuseppe Armocida
Italian historian and physician
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Giuseppe Albertini
Italian politician
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Rosario Pecoraro
Italian jockey
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Michael F. Robinson English composer dead at age 92
Michael F. Robinson, an English composer,
died on February 28, 2026. Born in Gloucester on March 3, 1933, he was also a musicologist and academic best known for his scholarly…
Sandro Munari Italian rally driver dead at age 86
Sandro Munari, the Italian rally driver nicknamed Il Drago,
died on February 27, 2026, aged 85. Born Alessandro Munari on March 27, 1940, in Cavarzere, Italy, he began rallying in…
Piero Barucci Italian politician dead at age 92
Piero Barucci, the Italian academic, economist and politician who served as Minister of Treasury from 1992 to 1994,
died on February 26, 2026, in Florence, Italy, at the age of…
Loredana Simonetti Italian athlete dead at age 95
Loredana Simonetti, the Italian middle-distance runner who won nine national championships at the senior level between 1949 and 1954,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 95. She…
Giampiero Branduardi Italian Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 89
Giampiero Branduardi, an Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1956 and 1964 Winter Olympics,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Milan on…
Giorgio Mammoliti Landscaper, labour organizer dead at age 64
Giorgio Mammoliti, a Canadian politician,
died on February 25, 2026. He represented Ward 7 York West on Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2018 and previously served as the Ontario…
Giancarlo Politi Italian art critic dead at age 89
Giancarlo Politi, Italian art critic,
died on February 24, 2026. Born in Trevi, in Umbria, on January 29, 1937, he was also a poet and publisher, and was best known…
Gianluigi Jessi Italian Olympic basketball player dead at age 80
Gianluigi Jessi, an Italian basketball player,
died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Padua on July 7, 1945, he was part of the Italian team…
Francesco Sibello Italian Olympic sailor dead at age 80
Francesco Sibello, an Italian yacht racer and Olympian,
died on February 24, 2026, in Monserrato. He was 80. Born in Alassio on May 4, 1945, Sibello competed in the 1972…
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Italian racing driver dead at age 83
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, an Italian racing driver,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Bergamo on August 31, 1942, he competed in four Formula One World…
Angela Luce Italian actress
Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce,
died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples…
Giorgio Mendella Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster dead at age 73
Giorgio Mendella, an Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in Monza and later based in Viareggio, he was a businessman, sports manager and self-taught student…
Bruno Landi Lecturer dead at age 86
Bruno Landi, an Italian politician,
died on February 20, 2026, in Rome at the age of 86. A member of the Italian Socialist Party, he served as president of Lazio…
List of Italian supercentenarians Italian supercentenarian dead at age 113
The List of Italian supercentenarians, an Italian supercentenarian,
died on February 19, 2026. Italian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Italy who have attained or surpassed 110 years of…
Mimmo Liguoro Italian journalist dead at age 84
Mimmo Liguoro, an Italian journalist,
died on February 18, 2026. Domenico Liguoro was born in Torre del Greco on July 16, 1941, and was known for serving as chief editor…
Christian Jidayi Italian footballer dead at age 38
Christian Jidayi, an Italian footballer and coach,
died on February 18, 2026. Born in Avellino, Campania, on March 3, 1987, he began his career with A.C. Cesena in Romagna. He…
Doug Moe American basketball coach dead at age 87
Doug Moe, an American basketball coach who led the Denver Nuggets,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 87. Born Douglas Edwin Moe on September 21, 1938, in New York…
Homo Sapiens Italian singer and bassist dead at age -1
Homo Sapiens, the Italian singer and bassist associated with the pop rock group Homo Sapiens,
died on February 16, 2026. The group, sometimes spelled Gli Homo Sapiens, was mainly successful…
Pino Colizzi Italian actor dead at age 88
Pino Colizzi, the Italian actor and voice actor born Giuseppe Colizzi,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Rome in 1937, he began acting on…
Bruno Cipolla Italian rower dead at age 73
Bruno Cipolla, an Italian rowing coxswain,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 73 in Oderzo, Italy. He had his best achievements in the coxed pairs with Renzo…
Anna Ranalli Italian singer dead at age 84
Anna Ranalli, the Italian model, singer and actress,
died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, on January 21, 1942, she…
Ferrero SpA 87 dead at age 87
Ferrero SpA, the Italian multinational manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products,
died on February 14, 2026, at age 87. Headquartered in Alba, Piedmont, Ferrero was better known as Ferrero…
Alex Caldiero American poet dead at age 76
Alex Caldiero, an American poet,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Alissandru Francesco Caldiero in Licodia Eubea, near Catania, Sicily, in 1949, he immigrated to the United States at age…
Orazio Russo Italian football/soccer player dead at age 52
Orazio Russo, an Italian professional football player and coach,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Misterbianco, near Catania, he spent most of his career with Sicilian club Catania. Russo…
Dario Antiseri Italian philosopher dead at age 86
Dario Antiseri, an Italian philosopher and academic,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 86. He held a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University…
Alfio Rapisarda Italian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 92
Alfio Rapisarda, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zafferana Etnea, in the province of Catania, Italy, on September 3, 1933, he…
Antonio Mereu Clerk dead at age 83
Antonio Mereu, an Italian politician,
died on February 10, 2026, in Carbonia, Italy, at the age of 83. A member of the Union of the Centre, he served in the…
Vasco Ascolini Photographer dead at age 88
Vasco Ascolini, an Italian photographer,
died on February 10, 2026, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, at the age of 88. Born in Reggio Emilia on May 10, 1937, he worked as…
Antonino Zichichi Italian physicist dead at age 96
Antonino Zichichi, an Italian physicist,
died on February 9, 2026. He worked in nuclear physics and served as president of the World Federation of Scientists and as a professor at…
Giancarlo Dettori Actor dead at age 93
Giancarlo Dettori, the Italian actor,
died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1957 onward and was mainly a theatrical…
Riccardo Fontana Italian bishop dead at age 79
Riccardo Fontana, the Italian bishop who served as Archbishop-Bishop of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro,
died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany,…
Teresa de Lauretis Italian activist dead at age 87
Teresa de Lauretis, an Italian activist, author and academic,
died on February 9, 2026. She was a Distinguished Professor Emerita of the History of Consciousness at the University of California,…
Enrico Benzing Italian journalist dead at age 93
Enrico Benzing, the Italian journalist and engineer,
died on February 9, 2026. He was 93. Benzing wrote for La Gazzetta dello Sport as motoring editor and Formula One race reporter,…
Giulio Lepschy Italian linguist dead at age 91
Giulio Lepschy, an Italian linguist and academic,
died on February 8, 2026, aged 91. Born in Venice in 1935, he studied at the University of Pisa and the Scuola Normale…
Angelo Attaguile Accounant dead at age 78
Angelo Attaguile, an Italian politician,
died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Angelo Gioachino Gaetano Attaguile in Grammichele, Italy, on May 12, 1947, he was associated…
Patrizia De Blanck Italian TV personality dead at age 89
Patrizia De Blanck, the Italian television personality and socialite,
died on February 8, 2026, in Rome, Italy, at the age of 85. Born in Rome on November 9, 1940, she…
Pierangelo Belli Italian football/soccer player dead at age 81
Pierangelo Belli, an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on February 7, 2026. He spent six seasons in Serie A, making 51 appearances for A.C. Milan and…
Pietro Gabrielli Italian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 94
Pietro Gabrielli, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 17, 1931, in Pove del Grappa, Italy, he joined the…
Salvatore Mazzaracchio Journalist dead at age 92
Salvatore Mazzaracchio, an Italian politician,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in San Paolo Albanese on January 3, 1934, he was a member of The…
Cesare Ruperto Judge dead at age 100
Cesare Ruperto, an Italian judge,
died on February 5, 2026, in Rome at the age of 100. He served as a member of Italy’s Constitutional Court from 1993 to 2002…
Lorenza Trucchi Journalist dead at age 104
Lorenza Trucchi, an Italian journalist, art critic and curator,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 104. Born in Monaco on January 11, 1922, she moved with her…
Corrado Carnevale Italian jurist dead at age 95
Corrado Carnevale, an Italian jurist and judge who served as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in…
Mario Merlino Italian neo-fascist activist dead at age 81
Mario Merlino, an Italian neo-fascist activist, historian and writer associated with National Vanguard,
died on February 4, 2026. Born Mario Michele Merlino in Rome on June 2, 1944, he was…
Fabio Scuto Italian journalist dead at age 69
Fabio Scuto, an Italian journalist,
died on February 2, 2026. Born in Rome on August 12, 1957, he graduated in history and geographical sciences from the Sapienza University of Rome…
Nicolas Giani Italian football/soccer player dead at age 39
Nicolas Giani, an Italian professional footballer who played as a centre-back,
died on February 2, 2026. Born on March 13, 1986, he began his career at Inter Milan. In August…
Maria Rita Parsi Italian psychotherapist dead at age 78
Maria Rita Parsi, an Italian psychotherapist, writer and television commentator,
died on February 2, 2026. Born in Rome on August 5, 1947, she worked as a teacher, educational psychologist and…
Nicola Salerno Italian manager dead at age 69
Nicola Salerno, Italian football sporting director and sporting executive,
died on February 1, 2026. Born on 3 August 1956, he was the son of Senator Francesco Carmelo Salerno and a…
Francesco Calogero
Italian physicist and peace activist
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Paolo Cristoni Politician dead at age 81
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author,
died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in…
Franco Menichelli
Italian gymnast
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Nazzareno Canuti
Italian footballer (Inter
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Stefania Stella
Italian actress and singer
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Carlo Cecchi
Italian actor
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Giancarlo Cella
Italian football player (Torino
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Dino Turcato
Italian weightlifter
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Linda Kohen
Italian-born Uruguayan painter
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Piero Cucchi
Italian football player
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Giancarlo Piretti
Italian designer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Luciano Zardi Italian Olympic weightlifter dead at age 95
Luciano Zardi, an Italian weightlifter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics,
died on January 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Ferrara, Italy, on September 15, 1930,…
Francesco Gurrieri
Italian architect
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Giovanni Memola
Italian politician
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Giancarlo Tacchi
Italian football player
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026