In memory of those who 'died suddenly' in Italy, the death camp of Europe, August 8-August 15
Singer/actress Anna Rita Luceri; journalist Matteo Incerti; goalkeeper Claudio Garella; three doctors and four nurses; four died in "vaxxidents" (and two in cars); eleven drowned; & many more
ITALY
Anna Rita Luceri of the "Ciciri e Tria" group from Salento dies at the age of 48
August 15, 2022
Anna Rita Luceri, singer and actress with the Salento comic trio Ciciri and Tria, who also participated in Zelig, died at the age of 48. To give the news to the colleagues of the group, and to many friends who on social networks are expressing their condolences for a life that has flown away so soon.
"We should have understood it from the brightness of your eyes, from the generosity of your smile, from the deep sweetness of your voice, from the meticulous precision with which you did everything, showing us that we knew the harmonious geometry of the Universe, that you were not of this world. We will treasure the gifts you left us, your love as wife and mother, your devotion as daughter and sister, the friendship you were capable of, as precious signs of how much God loved us, choosing us as your earthly home for these 48 years".
No cause of death reported.
Reggio Emilia, journalist Matteo Incerti died in Canada
August 14, 2022
Reggio Emilia - A sudden illness, in Ontario in Canada where for some time he had been planning to go to present his book "The Red Indians who liberated Italy", which has also become a docufilm for Canadian state television. Matteo Incerti, 50, journalist and historian from Reggio, died suddenly today. [paywall]
Claudio Garella has died, Verona and Naples in mourning
August 12, 2022
The world of Italian soccer is mourning the passing of Claudio Garella. The former goalkeeper, Italian champion with Verona and with Napoli, died in the night at the age of 67. Nicknamed ‘Garellik,’ he was famous for his saves with his feet, which at that time became quintessentially “Garella-style.”
“Hellas Verona FC mourns the passing of an authentic Legend of its more than 100-year history: left us today, at the age of 67, Claudio Garella,” reads the Verona website. “What will remain forever in the minds of those who saw him play and in the imagination of those who only later got to know him – for anagraphic reasons – his sporting exploits, is his absolutely unique style of defending his own goal, with atypical yet highly effective saves. A style that earned him the nickname ‘Garellik’. A true idol for a generation of Verona fans and, more generally, for all fans of Italian soccer.”
No cause of death reported.
Three doctors and four nurses “died suddenly”:
Reported on August 11:
A day at the beach ends in tragedy: a 36-year-old doctor dies
August 11, 2022
Drama in the sea of the Isola dei Gabbiani in Palau, in the north of Sardinia. A 36-year-old Roman doctor, Flavio Testa, resident of Palau, died while he was in the water not far from the beach of Porto Pollo. The young man, passionate about the sea and freediving, worked as a medical guard between Palau and La Maddalena.
The tragedy in the late afternoon. The doctor had gone to the beach with some friends for a swim and a free dive. When the swimmers realized that the 36-year-old was not coming up, they set off the alarm.
It would have been a heart attack to crush him but at the moment there are no certainties. The rescuers brought Testa to shore, but there was now nothing more to be done; the carabinieri on the spot. Testa was well known not only in Gallura, but also in Sassari where he had taken the specialization in Medicine.
https://www.today.it/citta/flavio-testa-morto-mare-palau.html
Reported on August 8:
World of music in mourning, Giuseppe Cavallaro dies suddenly
August 8, 2022
He enchanted people with his music and helped them in the most delicate moments at work, but a sudden illness took him too soon from his family and from those who knew how to appreciate the snare drums and cymbals of his drums. He went away like this, tearing everyone's heart, Giuseppe Cavallaro, 55 years old, nurse of oncology at Sant’Andrea della Spezia, known by many as Pino.
This morning Cavallaro was in his house where he felt ill. The family members wasted no time and immediately called for help. Despite the timely intervention of rescuers and hospital treatment, there was nothing to be done.
Cavallaro worked in the health field but put down his nurse's uniform he held the drumsticks and another magic began, that of music. Many fellow musicians, managers of clubs who have made live music their strong point remember him as a unique person, with great human skills, great values and a rare sensitivity.
No cause of death reported.
Aragona, doctor who died in a car accident: the order of doctors alongside the family
August 14, 2022
He was just 39 years old, a life and a long career ahead of him but for Angelo Graceffa, and his partner, Sofia Giummo, life stopped suddenly, on a hot August day, due to a car accident. on the SS115, in the Piana district, not far from the entrance to the city of Sciacca.
“What happened is unprecedented," comments Santo Pitruzzella, president of the Omceo in Agrigento. "The Council of the Order gathers around the families of Angelo Graceffa, a well-known orthopedic doctor from Aragon and serving at the hospital in Enna, and Sofia Giummo. We are close to their families, to those who have known and appreciated them in their short life”.
Reported on August 10:
Doctor Paolo Riccaboni died
August 10, 2022
Lodi mourns the sudden death of Dr. Paolo Riccaboni, 65, owner of the historic Manfrini pharmacy in Piazza Vittoria. A person known and esteemed throughout the city. Demonstrations of condolence, in these hours, come from the many acquaintances and friends who remember Paolo Riccaboni.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.ilcittadino.it/stories/Cronaca/lodi-addio-al-dottor-paolo-riccaboni_78902_96/
Reported on August 10:
She falls into the cliff and dies: the victim is Paola Spavieri, 56 years old from Acilia
August 10, 2022
The autopsy will clarify the causes of the death of Paola Spalvieri, the 56-year-old nurse who died following a tragic fatality while on vacation in Alvito (Frosinone), her country of origin. The woman worked at the Immunotransfusion Service of the Grassi hospital in Ostia but for a few weeks she had returned to Ciociaria.
In the late afternoon of Monday 8 August, after a violent storm, Paola Spalvieri went out of the house in search of a rare plant, better known as 'the Pope's coin', which blooms every two years. What happened in the historic center of the ancient town that was also the birthplace of the former governor of the Bank of Italy, Antonio Fazio, is now being investigated by the Carabinieri of the Compagnia di Sora and the Cassino prosecutor's office. The magistrate Alfredo Mattei, deputy prosecutor, has in fact ordered the carrying out of the autopsy.
A first, summary, reconstruction of the facts would see the 56-year-old victim of a mocking fate: she would have slipped into the cliff while she was intent on picking the flowers of the plant. Nobody noticed anything until her family, worried about her failure to return, raised the alarm. The searches were immediately started also with personnel of the CAI and the Fire Brigade. Paola Spalvieri's dead body was found at a depth of 15 meters from where she would have fallen.
Pain and bewilderment both in Alvito, where the mayor has canceled the events scheduled in recent days, and in Acilia and Ostia where Paola Spalvieri lived and worked. The memory of her colleagues is heartbreaking: “she was an affable woman and a tireless worker. She leaves a huge void”. The body of the unfortunate nurse will be transferred in the next few hours to the morgue of the 'Santa Scolastica' in Cassino where it will be subjected to all the medico-legal examinations necessary to establish the causes of the tragic death.
https://www.frosinonetoday.it/cronaca/morta-dirupo-indagini-procura-cassino.html
Reported on August 11:
Solesino, sick in the night: nurse dies at 54
August 11, 2022
Marco Manfrin died in his bed, in the house in Via Emilia. Colleagues: "A beautiful and special person who will be missed by everyone". [paywall]
Vico Equense, farewell to Francesco Staiano. The memory of his friend Gianfranco Bagno
August 15, 2022
Sorrow for the death of Francesco Staiano, loved by everyone and always helpful and courteous during his work as a nurse at the “De Luca e Rossano” hospital. Among the many messages of condolence we report that of his friend Gianfranco Bagno: "He passed away in silence, an exemplary father, a special husband, a friend, a brother, a sublime professional, not only your professionalism, but your humanity who distinguished you above all, any person who entered that first aid found your humanity, your availability, your smile, everyone knew that in the hospital there was the primary cobra who would make himself available, who would help, who would had at least a word of relief. He used to go to the hospital with anxiety but everyone knew that you were there to heal the minds with your good humor, with your knowing how to take people, with your words of comfort".
No cause of death reported.
Until August 2, when the mandate was lifted, “vaccination” was mandatory for health workers in Italy:
Update 17/03/22: The government road map for easing anti-covid measures establishes that the vaccination obligation for health workers will remain active until December 31, 2022, with suspension from work for those who do not respect it.
https://medicolavoro.org/obbligo-vaccinazione-operatori-sanitari/
Six “died suddenly” at home:
Fatal illness in the garden while cutting the grass: architect Lucio Talamini died
August 16, 2022
Borgo Valbelluna - He dies in the garden while cutting the grass. Tragedy on August 15th: the architect Lucio Talamini Berton was struck by an unexpected illness, during a maintenance work, which he had done who knows how many other times. The 66-year-old professional of Zoldo origins, with a studio in the historic center, at the beginning of via Mezzaterra, collapsed to the ground and there was nothing more to do. The rescue was as fast as possible, but all attempts at resuscitation by the medical staff, who arrived aboard the 118 helicopter, were unfortunately useless. He never recovered.
"He suddenly passed away, after having lived life intensely," his companion Alessandra wrote in the epigraph. The funeral has already been set for Wednesday 17 August at 3 pm in the church of San Floriano in Pieve, in Val di Zoldo. The body will rest in the nearby municipal cemetery.
No cause of death reported.
Illness at home, help useless: Gianpaolo dies at 60
August 13, 2022
Pieve di Soligo in mourning for the death of Gianpaolo Lucchetta , the 60-year-old struck by a sudden illness on Thursday morning, August 11, just before noon. Lucchetta was in his apartment in Via Sartori (where he lived alone) when a cardiac arrest had made him fall down the stairs. The first to give the alarm were the neighbors who had noticed the man seen lying on the ground from the window. Suem 118 helicopter rescue and firefighters rushed to the scene to open the locked entrance door. Transported to Treviso by helicopter, the 60-year-old passed away after a short hospitalization.
https://www.trevisotoday.it/cronaca/gianpaolo-lucchetta-funerali-pieve-di-soligo-13-agosto-2022.html
Reported on August 10:
Sudden illness, 22-year-old girl dies in her sleep
August 10, 2022
San Mauro Pascoli - Rea Gostima, aged only 22, died of mysterious causes while sleeping. An autopsy was even necessary to establish the causes of her death. All to discover that it was a heart attack that killed her: something that very rarely happens to people of that age. Rea lived in San Mauro Pascoli with her parents. She had attended schools in the area and lived a full and happy life with her and like that of many of her peers in the area.
The drama unfolded overnight in the middle of last week. Alerted from the delay in waking up, her relatives entered her room to wake her up, but found her lifeless. Although she had already been dead for some time now, 118 is still alerted, who rushes into the house with an ambulance and a medicalized car. Unfortunately, they have been unable to do anything except ascertain her death and ensure that detailed investigations are launched.
https://www.imolaoggi.it/2022/08/10/malore-improvviso-ragazza-di-22-anni-muore-nel-sonno/
Reported on August 11:
Sudden death at 49, the family presents a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office
August 11, 2022
Alexandria - A sudden death, at the age of 49, has thrown her family into grief. Ombretta Sisto lived in Alexandria, she probably felt ill in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, and her heart stopped beating while she was at home. The intervention of the 118 doctors on Wednesday morning was useless.
At the moment, the date of the funeral has not yet been decided because the family has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office asking for an autopsy to be ordered. An autopsy assessment aimed at understanding what was the cause of death. Weeks ago the woman had undergone routine surgery. The prosecutor, at the moment, has not yet decided if and how to proceed. The 49-year-old leaves two children.
Fatal illness at home: 53 year old found dead by 118 health workers
August 16, 2022
At the age of 53, Fausto Rossi died in Grottammare. He lived alone in via Pola, south of the city. The tragic discovery was made in the late afternoon of August 15th. When the alarm went off, because no one had seen him around, a crew of the Potes-118 of San Benedetto went to the place, with the emergency doctor, but now there was nothing more to be done. The man had died many hours earlier, so the doctors could only certify the death, apparently from natural causes. In any case, the carabinieri of the local station also intervened on the spot to the extent of their competence. The body was made available to the health authorities for any clinical investigations.
No cause of death reported.
Young man suddenly dies at twenty-nine. The tragic discovery made by his father
August 16, 2022
San Giovanni Incarico - A terrible awakening this morning for the inhabitants of San Giovanni Incarico, when the news of the discovery of the lifeless young Giuliano Fallone was leaked. The tragic discovery was made in an apartment in the historic center, where the 29-year-old lived with his father.
A sudden death, which fell heavily on the town right in the middle of the festivities in August, a tragedy that left everyone astonished. To find the lifeless body in his room was his father who immediately requested the intervention of the 118 operators. The rescuers, however, could not help but ascertain the death of the young man.
The carabinieri of the local station also intervened on the site. The body was seized by the Cassino Public Prosecutor's Office and transferred to the morgue of the "Santa Scolastica" hospital in the martyr city. Most likely we will proceed with the autopsy examination to ascertain the causes of death.
Salerno: Gianpio Marra dies suddenly. Also known on the Amalfi Coast
August 15, 2022
Dismay between Salerno and the Amalfi Coast: Gianpio Marra died prematurely, in the past few hours at the age of 55. Many messages of condolence appeared on social media in these hours to remember Marra. Great pain for his wife Barbara, his children Simone and Martina, his brothers Michele, Roberto, Marcello and Cristian and his sister Maria Rosaria.
Reported on August 9:
Army in mourning, lieutenant Pompeo Terrezza struck down by an illness at the age of 56
August 9, 2022
An illness that left him no way out and that snatched him from the closest loved ones at the age of 56. The lieutenant of the Italian Army, Pompeo Terrezza, in service at the 80th 'Rav' of Cassino, died yesterday afternoon and the attempts to snatch him from death were useless. Married and with two teenage daughters, Terrezza, originally from San Giorgio a Liri, was the provincial president of the National Combatants and War Veterans Association.
Active, dynamic, generous and strongly linked to his native country, he had for some time been carrying out a project of dissemination, especially among the new generations, of the historical heritage of lower Lazio. His sudden and untimely death left his family, friends and colleagues annihilated.
The funeral of the non-commissioned officer of the Italian Army will be celebrated on Wednesday 10 August in the cathedral of Piazza Corte in Cassino.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.frosinonetoday.it/cronaca/malore-luogotente-esercito-morto-funerali.html
Four “vaxxidents”:
Taken ill, he goes off on a scooter: he falls and dies
August 17, 2022
It was in all probability an illness that crushed, on the evening of August 15th, Giorgio Acuia Gutierrez, 42, a Peruvian, who died around 20.30 in the Ayala area near the banks of the Ticino on the extreme outskirts of Vigevano. The man, who lived in Vigevano, had spent the day in the company of some compatriots.
In the late afternoon of the holiday, the South American accused an illness that he definitely underestimated. The friends who were with him tried to help him and advised him to stop waiting for help, but according to what were the first results of the investigations carried out by the agents of the Vigevano police station, the man would have insisted on reaching the center, perhaps his home, before turning to the health. A move that perhaps cost him his life.
Because the forty-two year old got on his scooter but with that he only managed to cover a few tens of meters. Then suddenly he collapsed to the ground unconscious. Evidently the illness that had caught him shortly before was only the foretaste of a much more critical situation in progress. At that point, the friends, who immediately realized the gravity of what was happening, called 118 who immediately sent his staff to the scene with an ambulance from the Blue Cross. The intervention was very fast but despite this it was not possible to save the Peruvian's life.
The body was transferred to the institute of forensic medicine in Pavia where the judicial authority ordered an autopsy which will determine the exact causes of death.
https://www.ilgiorno.it/pavia/cronaca/colto-da-malore-se-ne-va-in-monopattino-cade-e-muore-1.7986391
He is ill and has an accident in his car: Paolo Roberti dies
August 16, 2022
Paolo Roberti died after several days of hospitalization. He had ended up in the hospital after a car accident caused by an illness in the car, in Nova Milanese. He was then hospitalized in intensive care at San Gerardo in Monza, before being transferred to the hospital in Zigonia for a special hyperbaric therapy but it was not enough.
Roberti was very busy with associations and local politics in Legnano, where today many people remember him and where his funeral will be celebrated on 18 August. Paolo Roberti was the president of the assembly of the Democratic Party and one of the founders of the cultural association Demos Legnano Città, in addition to consulting in the Lombardy Region.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.milanotoday.it/cronaca/incidente-stradale/paolo-roberti-morto.html
Reported on August 11:
The former mayor Carmelo Cicale has died
August 11, 2022
The former mayor Carmelo Cicale has died. The death occurred this morning due to an illness that hit him while driving along the Naples ring road. Unfortunately, all rescue attempts are useless. Doctor, entrepreneur and politician, Cicale (71 years old on 20 April last) was a candidate for the office of city councilor in the last elections with the “Noi di Centro” list, in the coalition of the current mayor Gigi Manzoni.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.pozzuoli21.it/e-morto-lex-sindaco-carmelo-cicale/
Car against the wall: driver died after 13 days of agony
August 14, 2022
Husband and wife, both retired, had crashed their Renault Clio into a wall in Cuorgnè, in the Turin area. Both had been hospitalized in very serious conditions at the CTO hospital in Turin. Pietro Gavico, 74, has ceased to live after 13 days of agony. Investigations on the incident are still ongoing, although the dynamics are clear. The two retirees were in their car in a parking lot. At the wheel was his wife, 76 years old. The car suddenly accelerated, crashing violently into the wall after a few tens of meters. It is possible that the woman has lost control due to a sudden illness.
Two “died suddenly” in cars:
Reported on August 10:
43-year-old Tradatese found dead in a car
August 10, 2022
A 43-year-old man from Tradate was found dead this morning in Appiano Gentile. According to the first reconstructions, he would have been the victim of an illness. The alarm went off on Wednesday 10 August, around 6 am in the McDonald's car park in via Salvo d'Acquisto. Some passersby noticed the man in the car who appeared to be asleep. However, he did not answer the calls so much that those present decided to raise the alarm.
Then the police, the firefighters and the emergency medical service intervened. In a few minutes the ambulance of the Sos of Appiano and the auto-medical arrived on the spot but there was nothing more to do for the man. Few doubts about the causes of death: the man seems to have been the victim of a sudden illness.
No cause of death reported.
Illness in the car, pulls over and dies Giuseppe Simioli loses his life
August 10, 2022
Mourning in Terre del Reno for a death which, also given its peculiarity, shook the residents of the area. On Monday evening, in fact, the local station carabinieri were called to intervene in San Carlo for what unfortunately turned out to be a death due to illness: in fact, in the place indicated, a car parked on the side of the road with a man inside was discovered, deceased. It was about 10.30 pm.
The one who lost his life was Giuseppe Simioli, a 63-year-old resident for years in the hamlet of San Carlo but who was originally from Mirabello. According to a first reconstruction of the facts carried out by the Arma soldiers who intervened on the spot, the man who was traveling along the State Road 66 reached the height of the curve where there is also a bar, probably feeling the first symptoms of illness that then killed him, he promptly stopped, parking the vehicle on the side of the road. Perhaps in the hope that he could pass. Definitely an action that prevented possible accidents.
Some passersby then noticed the stationary car and the man slumped inside and decided to alert the rescue: carabinieri and health workers of 118. The latter could not help but ascertain the death due to an illness while he was driving the car. The body was entrusted to family members for the funeral that has already been scheduled and will be held on Friday at 4 pm at the church of Mirabello.
No cause of death reported.
Eleven “died suddenly” swimming in the sea or a quarry, or at the beach:
He saves two people at sea, then falls ill: the entrepreneur Andrea Zanella dies in the Grosseto area
August 17, 2022
They were bathing in the waves, the first to show signs of great difficulty was the twenty-year-old, so the father tried to help him, but the two could not get back to shore. At that point Andrea Zanella, in via Altinate, owner of the Pinaider shop, threw himself into the waves without thinking too much and helped the two to return together with the lifeguard of the plant.
As reported by Il Mattino di Padova, once he returned to shore, the fatal illness. And so Andrea Zanella died, after a gesture of generosity that helped save two people. Not even the rescuers were able to revive him and save his life. His wife, who was with him on vacation, was hospitalized because she was in a state of shock. Zanella was one of the references of Borgo Altinate, he has always worked to enhance the district of one of the most central areas of Padua.
No age or cause of death reported.
Pont-Saint-Martin weeps for Tommaso Rotella
August 15, 2022
The community of Pont-Saint-Martin mourns Tommaso Rotella, 50 years old who lived in the village of the lower valley and was known as a coach of youth football teams. The man suddenly lost his life in Sardinia, where he was on vacation in Sant'Anna Arresi, in the south of the region. According to what has been learned, in the afternoon of two days ago, Rotella felt sick in the sea, while bathing, without even being able to raise the alarm.
Some swimmers, on the beach of the Dunes in Porto Pino, saw him floating on the water, diving and taking him to shore, but any attempt to revive him - the 118 arrived on the spot by helicopter - was in vain. The reconstruction of the tragedy is entrusted to the Carabinieri and the Coast Guard of Sant'Antioco, who rushed to the place.
No cause of death reported.
https://aostasera.it/notizie/cronaca/pont-saint-martin-piange-tommaso-rotella/
Illness at sea in the Savona area, 18-year-old Turin died
August 16, 2022
An 18-year-old Tunisian resident in Turin died of drowning, almost certainly after being struck by an illness while swimming, yesterday afternoon, Monday 15 August 2022, in the waters of Lido delle Sirene, off-limits to the public and reachable only by sea, in Bergeggi, in the Savona area. After some people present brought him back to shore, any attempt to save his life by the health workers of the White Cross of Spotorno and the firefighters proved in vain. The public prosecutor from Savona Massimiliano Bolla ordered an autopsy on the body to understand what may have happened to the young man.
https://www.torinotoday.it/cronaca/malore-morto-bergeggi-15-agosto-2022.html
Riccione, sick in the water, 49-year-old from Cremona dies
August 12, 2022
Tragedy in Riccione late yesterday morning, a 49-year-old tourist from Cremona died while taking a bath off Bagno 58. According to what is learned she would have been the victim of an illness, probably a heart attack. The lady was in Riccione to spend a few days of vacation in the company of some friends.
The rescue intervention, the 118 and the Port Authority, who tried in every possible way to revive the tourist, were timely. Unfortunately, however, the lady died even before being transported to the hospital.
https://www.chiamamicitta.it/riccione-malore-in-acqua-muore-49enne-di-cremona/
Palermo, 71-year-old died after illness at sea
August 15, 2022
A 71-year-old man, Francesco Paolo La Barbera, died this morning while he was bathing in front of the Hotel La Torre, in Mondello in Palermo. The man was in the water with his 10-year-old granddaughter. Suddenly he felt ill. The 118 medical staff tried to revive him for about 40 minutes, but there was nothing to do. The police arrived on the spot. The coroner performed the examination on the body. The body was returned to the family to celebrate the funeral.
https://www.ilsicilia.it/palermo-71enne-morto-dopo-malore-in-mare/
Reported on August 11:
Dives in Water in a Quarry: Twenty-eight-years Die
August 11, 2022
Camposampiero - He had been living in Milan for some time but was a resident of Camposampiero, the 28-year-old who last Saturday dived into the waters of a quarry after a barbecue with friends and never surfaced again.
A dip after an evening with friends in the waters of the Ronchetto quarry in Milan, the young man who does not re-emerge, the desperate searches with the divers of the firefighters who recover the body after two days at a depth of eight meters.
Thus, the life of Petru Lupu, 28 years old, a young man of Romanian origin residing in Camposampiero but having moved to the Lombard capital for some time, was broken. A death that dismayed the young man's family and friends who still live in the Upper Padua area. Right here, in Camposampiero, the funeral should take place.
He feels bad while swimming in the sea: tourist dies in Punta Prosciutto
August 11, 2022
Punta Prosciutto - Another sudden drama by the sea and the vacation of a 54-year-old Modenese tourist, residing in Maranello, and his family has unfortunately turned into a tragedy. The man, Pietro Alessandretto, died in the late morning while he was bathing and after diving into the waters of the Cesarino coast of Punta Prosciutto near the Riva degli Angeli structure.
The Modenese family and a group of friends in tow had reached a stretch of the free beach to spend the traditional day at the beach and take a refreshing dip in the Ionian waters. But when the man entered the water, probably seized by a sudden illness, he felt ill and was no longer able to reach the shore.
Many of the people on the beach immediately realized that the man needed help and raised the alarm. The first intervention, albeit sudden, by some lifeguards of the bathing establishments near the free beach, could not avoid the sad ending. The attempts at resuscitation were useless, even with the use of a defibrillator, and the intervention of the 118 emergency service operators. Unfortunately, even the rush to the hospital was useless. The tragedy took place shortly after noon.
The harbor master's staff also arrived on the spot and, as usual, carried out the investigations on the incident. The body was returned to family members.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.lecceprima.it/cronaca/malore-durante-bagno-mare-turista-muore-punta-prosciutto.html
Reported on August 8:
Illness at sea in Andora: employee of Abet di Bra dies at 63 under the eyes of his wife
August 8, 2022
He had gone to Andora, in the Savona area, with his wife Luciana, to spend a Sunday by the sea. One Sunday that turned into a tragedy for Tomasino Testa, a 63-year-old from Bricco di Cherasco: as soon as he set foot in the water he fell ill and collapsed near the shore. The man was rescued by the beach lifeguards and by the Port Authority staff together with the staff of the Andorese White Cross. But the desperate attempts to keep him saved were useless: he probably died of a brain hemorrhage.
Fatal illness on vacation for the educator Sisti
August 12, 2022
Vailate - Disbelief and dismay. These are the feelings that dominate among the people of Vailate in these hours after having learned the tragic news of the sudden death of Monica Sisti. The 49-year-old educator, a historic employee of the Caimi Onlus Hospital Foundation and for many years active in the parish as a volunteer and as a catechist, was the victim of an illness late yesterday morning while on vacation in Riccione. The woman was on the beach when she got sick.
The 118 health workers who intervened to help her tried to revive her for about fifty minutes but their every attempt was in vain. Monica leaves her parents, her twin sister Eleonora and her younger brother Davide. The body will return to Vailate today. The date of the funeral will be announced shortly.
No cause of death reported.
Reported on August 11:
Tragedy on the beach: a man dies of an illness
August 11, 2022
A sudden illness caught him on the beach, a few minutes after he came out of the waters of Lake Iseo, and there was nothing more for him to do. This is the tragic fate of Umberto Milini, 58 years old from Erbusco. The tragedy took place on Thursday morning, shortly after 9, in Predore, a town on the Bergamo side of the Sebino: the man had gone out with his windsurf board, and then returned to shore after just 10 minutes. A few moments later he would suddenly collapse on the beach. He was reanimated for a long time, first by the other surfers, then by the 118 health workers who arrived on board an ambulance of a self-medical, but all efforts were—unfortunately--in vain.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.bresciatoday.it/cronaca/umberto-milini-.html
Sardinia, 38, perhaps drowns after an illness
August 15, 2022
Tragedy of the sea in Sardinia, where on August 14 a 38-year-old drowned perhaps after an illness. The dramatic sequence of events that led to the death of the man of Indian nationality took place around 7 pm in the waters of Cala Gonone in Palmasera near Dorgali, in the province of Nuoro.
According to an initial reconstruction of the events, the bathers still present in those minutes on the beach of Palmasera saw at one point a man floundering in the water. It is not known that those decomposed movements and very clear indicator of difficulty were triggered by an illness, but at the moment this is the most accredited thesis reported by the local media.
The fact is that the swimmers immediately alerted 118. Shortly afterwards, the helicopter rescue with the emergency doctors arrived on the spot. The health personnel on board tried in every way to revive the tourist, but unfortunately everything was useless and as the local media explain the man "died in the arms of the rescuers". On the beach not far from Sos Dorroles there were moments of despair when it was seen that the victim did not respond to stimuli, then it was the turn of the coroner to declare the tourist's death.
https://www.notizie.it/sardegna-38enne-annega-forse-dopo-un-malore/?refresh_ce
Three “died suddenly” at work:
Reported on August 10:
Illness while at work, the district councilor of the Lega dies
August 10, 2022
A sudden illness and they found him on the ground, in an office in San Salvi. Thus the councilor of the League in District 2 in Florence, Alberto Basile, died today. He was 61 years old and his colleagues, who were out for an inspection, when they returned, had him on the floor without life. "We are astonished and sorry and shocked by the death of Alberto Basile," said the president of the District 2 Michele Pierguidi. "A good councilor who worked for the good of the whole community and for Florence. I express, also in the name of the whole Council. of District 2 the condolences to relatives and friends for this serious and sudden mourning that struck us".
No cause of death reported.
Reported on August 11:
Sudden illness and death, 46 years old collapses in the shop
August 11, 2022
A 46-year-old man, Mario Macaluso, died suddenly while working inside a shop in Palermo. What caused him to lose his life was a sudden illness. The tragedy took place inside the Climart shop in via Nicolò Mineo on Monday. While doing his duties, he suddenly collapsed to the floor. Rescue was immediately triggered, but they could do very little except to ascertain death. The coroner, having ascertained the death of natural causes, ordered the restitution of the body to the family.
No cause of death reported.
https://grandeinganno.it/2022/08/11/il-malore-improvviso-e-la-morte-46enne-si-accascia-in-negozio/
Reported on August 9:
At work on the construction site, struck down by an illness in Lavena Ponte Tresa
August 9, 2022
Struck down by an illness while working on a construction site. It happened yesterday afternoon around 5.30 pm in Lavena Ponte Tresa, in via Rapetti 3. The man, 56, felt ill and collapsed to the ground. The doctors immediately intervened with an ambulance and self-medications and the helicopter rescue was also sent. Unfortunately there was nothing to do, and the doctors could only ascertain his death. The carabinieri of Luino were also on site.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.varesenews.it/2022/08/al-lavoro-cantiere-stroncato-un-malore-lavena-ponte-tresa/1489367/
Reported on August 9:
Entrepreneur and father of a family, he dies of a sudden illness
August 9, 2022
Struck down by an illness at the age of 50: a cardiac arrest that has left him - unfortunately - no escape. This is the sad fate of Francesco Gonzini, a well-known metallurgical entrepreneur in Provezze di Provaglio d'Iseo, where the family foundry is based, and in Rodengo Saiano where he lived. A sudden and premature death that shook family members, employees of the Gonzini foundry and the owners of numerous companies in the area. He leaves an indelible memory in the hearts of many: in fact, many attended the last farewell.
https://www.bresciatoday.it/cronaca/rodengo-saiano-francesco-gonzini.html
Tolentino, struck down by an illness while walking: the dog watches over him until help arrives
August 9, 2022
Tolentino - A man was found dead in the street of Tolentino, in via Montegrappa. To make the discovery shock some passers-by who immediately triggered the alarm. Once there, the health workers were unable to do anything. The man allegedly fell ill while he was walking with his dog. It was a few minutes until 7 this morning when the tragedy occurred. The dog watched over the body until the rescuers arrived. On the spot also the carabinieri, who carried out the necessary investigations.
No age or cause of death reported.
Found dead at a friend's house: he falls asleep in his twenties and never wakes up
August 17, 2022
Twenty years old, he had attended the nearby Fermi high school and lived with his parents in San Giorgio delle Pertiche. Massimiliano Segala was sleeping at a friend's house, after having celebrated the eve of August 15th in the company of him, but the next day, on August 15th, he never woke up.
To give the alarm the friend and landlord where the victim was a guest along with other peers who immediately warned the health staff. Once he arrived in via IV novembre, he could only acknowledge the death of the young man. No sign of violence was noted on Maximilian's body, obviously all the hypotheses, on which the investigators are working, are open.
Fatal illness, father Stefano's smile dies at 44 years old
August 15, 2022
Zenson di Piave in mourning for the sudden disappearance of Stefano Pasin, who failed the affection of his loved ones at the age of 44 for an illness that left him no way out. The tragedy took place in Selva del Montello, where Pasin lived with his wife Clara, owner of a breeding of dwarf pinschers. Urgently transported to San Valentino di Montebelluna, the 44-year-old has never recovered.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.trevisotoday.it/attualita/stefano-pasin-funerali-zenson-15-agosto-2022.html
Reported on August 8:
Illness, Thomas Vianello died at the age of 44
August 8, 2022
Thomas Vianello was suddenly taken ill on Friday 5 August, and there was nothing for him to do. He died at the age of 44, leaving his wife Carolina, his children Gabriel Noah and Aura Maddalena and his mother Luisa dismayed in pain.
Thomas was a rather well-known boy in the world of football, he was in fact a huge fan of Trento football and every Sunday his contribution to the yellow and blue curve was never lacking. He was also an entrepreneur and partner of the "men's style salon" located in via Degasperi.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.lavocedeltrentino.it/2022/08/08/malore-a-soli-44-anni-morto-thomas-vianello/
Reported on August 8:
Mourning in Pozzuoli for the death of Sabrina, killed by a sudden illness: she was only 38 years old
August 8, 2022
Pozzuoli - Sabrina Pisellini didn't make it. The 38-year-old was allegedly killed by a sudden illness that left her no way out, she was orphaned of a father and she leaves her mother and sister in pain.
She is described by everyone as a sunny and full of life girl. Many messages of condolence appeared on social media in these hours: "You who were healthy as a fish, athletic, strong ... we cannot believe it ... a sudden illness without a second, without having a time, without giving us time ... you are in our hearts great and immense Sabrina. You are and will always be the smile, the joy, the politeness, the affection, the warmth. The great love for your city that you brought proud to Milan. You said it with pride: I'm Neapolitan."
No cause of death reported.
Reported on August 10:
A sudden illness takes away Max Franceschini, vice president of Gs Felino
August 10, 2022
Mourning in the world of amateur football and in Felino for the sudden death of Massimo Franceschini, vice president of Gs Felino. Franceschini, 48, was struck down by an illness yesterday around 7 pm near his home. Vain attempts to rescue.
No cause of death reported.
Three “died suddenly” riding bikes:
Illness while pedaling, cyclist found dead in the middle of the road
August 15, 2022
Found lifeless in the street by a passing motorist, then the vain rush to the hospital and the doctors' finding of his death: it happened yesterday in Polpenazze, the victim is a cyclist from Bergamo on vacation on the roads of Valtenesi. After the alarm raised by the motorist, an ambulance and a police patrol from the Gardone Riviera station rushed to the scene for help. The 118 men carried out the emergency transport to the Gavardo hospital, but unfortunately there was nothing to do. There seems to be little doubt about what happened. The cyclist would have died of natural causes, a sudden illness, and the military excludes the involvement of third parties. The body has already been returned to the family.
No age or cause of death reported.
https://www.bresciatoday.it/cronaca/polpenazze-ciclista-morto-malore.html
Giovanni killed at 48 by an illness while training on a bicycle
August 14, 2022
They saw him stagger and then fall to the ground. And it was some sportsmen who gave him first aid by giving the alarm to Suem. Unfortunately, when the ambulance with the medical team arrived shortly after, the health workers could not help but ascertain the death of Giovanni Malvestio, 48 years old from Noale. In all likelihood, a heart attack would stop him. A police patrol from the Scorzè barracks was also on site after the phone call from the people who had witnessed the dramatic scene.
Malvestio has cultivated the passion for bicycles since his youth. He worked in the Arte Venezia firm in Olmo di Maerne, an artisan company specializing in artistic mirrors and fine furniture in which glass and its processing make the difference. The 48-year-old loved to ride a bicycle in sports racing clothing and sometimes in Scorzè he stopped to quench his thirst and chat at the Starà Kráva brewery in via Castellana.
https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/venezia/morto_bicicletta_malore_giovanni_malvestio-6870217.html
Reported on August 10:
Illness while cycling in San Maurizio Canavese, who died in the street
August 10, 2022
Domenico Gianola, 65-year-old former employee now retired resident in Borgaro Torinese, died on the afternoon of Sunday 7 August 2022 due to an illness that caught him while pedaling on a bike on provincial 2 in San Maurizio Canavese. Some motorists saw him on the ground and sounded the alarm, but the doctors were unable to do anything to save him. A police patrol from the Ciriè tenence also intervened on the spot.
No cause of death reported.
“Died suddenly” hiking:
Cardiac arrest during an excursion: a 64-year-old from Bassano died
August 14, 2022
At 12:10, on Sunday, the firefighters intervened on a dirt road near Malga Campo Mandriolo in Gallio to help a man who had suffered cardiac arrest, while on an excursion: a 64-year-old from Bassano del Grappa died. The Asiago firefighters who were on site for a previous rescue operation of a cow from a crevasse, were alerted by a passerby who reported a man on the ground a few hundred meters from the truck.
The team immediately intervened and found the man lying on the ground, being massaged by two cyclists. The firefighters immediately relieved the two, continuing the cardio pulmonary resuscitation, defibrillating the man several times until the arrival of the 118 ambulance in Trento. The doctors continued the rescue, unfortunately the doctor had to declare the man's death.
https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/italian-doctor-predicted-death/#comment-898
It is quite amazing people dropping dead while biking, swimming, hiking, or simply going to bed and dying in their sleep. Is it unusual to the Italians or does this seem normal? Very abnormal, all these sudden deaths. So many heart attacks and sudden illnesses. Unbelievable.