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Silvio Benedetto dead at age 88, Argentine painter

Silvio Benedetto: key obituary facts

Is Silvio Benedetto dead? Yes. Silvio Benedetto died on May 16, 2026, at age 88.

Cause of death: Silvio Benedetto's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Silvio Benedetto known for?

He was an Argentinian painter and sculptor.

More about Silvio Benedetto

Born: 21 March 1938.

Place of birth: Buenos Aires.

Gender: male.

Occupation: painter, sculptor.

Nationality: Argentina, Italy.

Also known as: Silvio Benedicto Benedetto.

Silvio Benedetto, the Argentine painter and sculptor, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1938, he was a naturalized Italian and worked across painting and sculpture. He won first prize at the 2nd Biennial of Pan-American Sacred Art in Buenos Aires in 1956, at age 18, and went on to hold solo exhibitions between 1957 and 1961, including one at the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes in Tucumán.

Silvio Benedicto Benedetto (March 21, 1938 – May 16, 2026) was an Argentine painter and sculptor who was a naturalized Italian.

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