Fabrizio Plessi: key obituary facts
Is Fabrizio Plessi dead? Yes. Fabrizio Plessi died on August 23, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Fabrizio Plessi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Fabrizio Plessi known for?
He was an Italian artist (1940-2026).
More about Fabrizio Plessi
Born: 3 April 1940.
Place of birth: Reggio Emilia.
Gender: male.
Occupation: university teacher, painter, video artist, performance artist, photographer, installation artist.
Nationality: Italy.
Employer: Academy of Media Arts Cologne.
Career began: 1 January 1968.
Career ended: 1 January 2015.
Fabrizio Plessi, the Italian installation artist known for work centered on water and other elemental materials, died on August 23, 2026, aged 86.
Born in Reggio Emilia on April 3, 1940, he built a career that spanned painting, video art, performance, photography and installation, and he also taught at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Plessi began his career in 1968 and continued until 2015.
In 2014, the Plessi Museum was inaugurated at the Autostrada A22, reflecting the prominence he had achieved in contemporary art.