Umberto Pizzi: key obituary facts
Is Umberto Pizzi dead? Yes. Umberto Pizzi died on September 29, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Umberto Pizzi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Umberto Pizzi known for?
He was an Italian photographer (1937-2026).
More about Umberto Pizzi
Umberto Pizzi, the Italian photojournalist, died on September 29, 2026, aged 88.
Born in Zagarolo on October 7, 1937, he became a photojournalist in 1963 and worked for the FAO in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria and Jordan. In the 1970s and 1980s he shifted into photo-reporting, and in 1988 he became a registered journalist.
During that period, his work appeared in Time, People Magazine and Sunday Express Magazine.