Silvia Monti: key obituary facts
Is Silvia Monti dead? Yes. Silvia Monti died on August 12, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Silvia Monti's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Silvia Monti known for?
She was an Italian actress.
More about Silvia Monti
Born: 23 January 1946.
Place of birth: Venice.
Gender: female.
Occupation: film actor, television actor, actor.
Nationality: Italy.
Spouse: Carlo De Benedetti.
Career began: 1969.
Career ended: 1974.
Also known as: Silvia Cornacchia.
Years active: 1969–1974.
Silvia Monti, the Italian actress who appeared in a handful of films between 1969 and 1974, died on August 12, 2026, aged 80.
Born Silvia Cornacchia in Venice on January 23, 1946, she worked under the name Silvia Monti and was also known as Silvia Cornacchia. She is best remembered for playing the female lead in Gérard Oury’s 1969 caper film The Brain, and later retired from acting in 1974.
Her film and television career was brief but left her associated with one of Italian cinema’s better-known crime comedies.