Death, Italian Style

[Sideik 236]

Andrea Purgatori, journalist, writer, TV presenter, dead at 70. I loved his work as a TV comedy writer alongside Corrado Guzzanti but in the 80s he was mainly known as a Corriere della sera journalist who covered Ustica massacre and other Italian black stories like Emanuela Orlandi's and more recently as the presenter of TV show Atlantide.

 

I was talking about him just two weeks ago when he performed at FOROF in Rome and looked in good spirit.

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1 hour ago, Sideik said:

Andrea Purgatori, journalist, writer, TV presenter, dead at 70. I loved his work as a TV comedy writer alongside Corrado Guzzanti but in the 80s he was mainly known as a Corriere della sera journalist who covered Ustica massacre and other Italian black stories like Emanuela Orlandi's and more recently as the presenter of TV show Atlantide.

 

I was talking about him just two weeks ago when he performed at FOROF in Rome and looked in good spirit.

Purgatori.

Well, he may very well be living up to his namesake now.

[Sideik 236]

On 19/07/2023 at 11:16, Sideik said:

Andrea Purgatori, journalist, writer, TV presenter, dead at 70.

Updates on the death of Andrea Purgatori: two members of the Clinique that was treating him are now suspected for manslaughter. According to the family they misdiagnosed the cancer. The doctors, in fact, found the tumor had spread from the lungs to the brain, but in latter analysis no brain metastasis were found, ischemic injuries has been spotted instead. Neglecting the therapy for the lung tumors could have led to a quick demise.

 

In the next few days an autopsy and a CT scan will try to shed some light on the situation.

[YoungWillz 19,102]

Italian politician and philosoper Mario Tronti, reportedly dead aged 92: https://www-repubblica-it.translate.goog/politica/2023/08/07/news/mario_tronti_morto_politico_92_anni-410335343/?_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

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2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Italian politician and philosoper Mario Tronti, reportedly dead aged 92: https://www-repubblica-it.translate.goog/politica/2023/08/07/news/mario_tronti_morto_politico_92_anni-410335343/?_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

One of the most prominent marxist of the 60s, and an ideologist of terrorist groups Nuclei Armati Proletari and Red Brigades.

 

Interestingly his (more prominent) pal Toni Negri (wiki) turned 90 some days ago. One of the most divisive figures in Italian history.

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Peppino Gagliardi, Neapolitan/pop crossover artist of the 60s and 70s, two-time San Remo runner-up and a regular fixture on the soundtracks of American films set in Italy, dead at 83. Cited by Benny Andersson as a key influence on early ABBA.

 

 

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On 24/07/2023 at 09:44, Sideik said:

Updates on the death of Andrea Purgatori: two members of the Clinique that was treating him are now suspected for manslaughter. According to the family they misdiagnosed the cancer. The doctors, in fact, found the tumor had spread from the lungs to the brain, but in latter analysis no brain metastasis were found, ischemic injuries has been spotted instead. Neglecting the therapy for the lung tumors could have led to a quick demise.

 

In the next few days an autopsy and a CT scan will try to shed some light on the situation.

 

Sue the brand!

[TomTomTelekom 3,604]

Italian pop singer Toto Cutugno died at 80 years:

He was known for his international hit song "L'Italiano." With his band, Albatros, he performed many other original songs, including "Serenata," "Emozioni," and "Figli."

He won also the European Song Contest in 1992.

https://lavocedinewyork.com/news/2023/08/22/e-morto-toto-cutugno/

 

 

 

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53 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said:

Italian pop singer Toto Cutugno died at 80 years:

He was known for his international hit song "L'Italiano." With his band, Albatros, he performed many other original songs, including "Serenata," "Emozioni," and "Figli."

He won also the European Song Contest in 1992.

https://lavocedinewyork.com/news/2023/08/22/e-morto-toto-cutugno/

 

 

 

 

Correction, he won Eurovision in 1990 with the song 'Insieme: 1992'. Was a co-host of the following year's contest in Rome, a notoriously shambolic production.

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I had to find this out via Tumblr meme.

 

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4 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

 

Correction, he won Eurovision in 1990 with the song 'Insieme: 1992'. Was a co-host of the following year's contest in Rome, a notoriously shambolic production.

 

Thanks, you`re right.  would also like to note, that he was one of the greatest italian songwriters and singers, who sold over 100 mio. records.

Had the pleasure to visit one of his concerts in Italy in the 90s. Thats my favourite song, which was even covered by Ray Charles "Good love gone bad"

 

[Gisooo 2,548]

Italian actress Adriana Giuffre (Wiki) dead at 84

 

Her death was made known by the historian!

 

[drol 10,064]

On 16/07/2023 at 10:03, Sideik said:

A couple of years ago I watched this documentary about former secretary of Italian commie party Enrico Berlinguer and I was surprised to see so many living nonagenarians among the cast. 

With the premature death of Arnoldo Forlani and Luigi Bettazzi I want to share the list with you since only a few survived:

 

Sergio Segre (1926) PCI and partisan

Sergio Segre died off-radar in April 2022.

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3 hours ago, drol said:

Sergio Segre died off-radar in April 2022.

And off of Gris Gris’s radar, whoever he is.

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On 24/03/2022 at 18:04, drol said:

Controversial rapper/influencer Fedez (wiki) received surgery for pancreatic cancer. Guaranteed to QO, seems to have been caught very early. Also suffering from autoimmune disease if I remember well. Only 32.

Fedez hospitalised and the newspapers do not seem too optimistic.

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6 minutes ago, drol said:

Fedez hospitalised and the newspapers do not seem too optimistic.

Reportedly multiple gastric hemorrhages, but now recovering.

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22 minutes ago, drol said:

Fedez hospitalised and the newspapers do not seem too optimistic.

He was on my team for so much of December but he looked like he had another year in him. FFS in advance.

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On 29/09/2023 at 17:38, drol said:

Reportedly multiple gastric hemorrhages, but now recovering.

Fedez suffers another hemorrhage and receives another surgery.

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On 02/10/2023 at 14:50, drol said:

Fedez suffers another hemorrhage and receives another surgery.

Fedez discharged.

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On 04/01/2018 at 20:18, drol said:

 

*Luca Goldoni (1928)

 

Amazing Italian journalist and storyteller Luca Goldoni dead at 95.

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On 04/01/2018 at 20:18, drol said:

 

Journalists:

 

*Ettore Mo (1932)

 

That's it for now.

Ettore Mo dead at 91.

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Jean Pellissier was born in Aosta and died in Saint-Vincent, he died at the age of 51 on October 27, in Ski Mountaineering he was silver in the 2004 world championship and bronze in the 2007 European championship

https://www.repubblica.it/sport/vari/2023/10/28/news/jean_pellissier_e_morto_ex_azzurro_di_scialpinismo_suicidio-419021319/

 

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Italian actress Adriana Ambesi (Wiki) dead at 82

 

[YoungWillz 19,102]

1 minute ago, Gisooo said:

Italian actress Adriana Ambesi (Wiki) dead at 82

 

In Love Italian Style, after which this thread was named.

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Cult actress of the 80s Eleonora Giorgi diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, though it is operable.