In memory of those who “died suddenly” in Italy and Malta, May 15-May 22, 2023
In memory of those who “died suddenly” in Italy and Malta, May 15-May 22, 2023
Architects Mimmo Lucci & Vittorio Bartesaghi; journalist Gianluca Uberti; Maltese sports photog Paul Zammit Cutajar; sportswear exec Aldo Barolo; chef Nicolò Macaluso; 5 in "vaxxidents"; & more
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Two architects “died suddenly”:
The architect Mimmo Lucci died suddenly, he worked in the Municipality
May 18, 2023
Mourning in the Municipality of Pescara for the sudden and premature death of one of its employees, the architect Mimmo Lucci. Lucci was 55 years old and died in his home of a heart attack on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 May. In the morning he had regularly worked in the Environment sector in which he was employed. The news of his sudden disappearance quickly made the rounds of both the town hall and the entire city, leaving everyone shocked, including mayor Masci, aldermen and councilors. He leaves behind his wife Francesca, their children Federico and Emma and their mother Nina.
Killed by an illness while at his home in Nole: The architect Bartesaghi has died
May 18, 2023
Yesterday, Wednesday 17 May, the architect Vittorio Bartesaghi died suddenly at his home in Nole. Most likely he suffered a heart attack that left him no way out despite the resuscitation maneuvers attempted for a long time by the 118 doctors and nurses who intervened with the local police of Nole. The architect Bartesaghi was 59 years old in February.
A journalist “died suddenly”:
Aulla mourns Gianluca Uberti. The journalist struck down by an illness
May 20, 2023
Aulla (Massa Carrara) – He was 52 years old. Yesterday morning he had been at a press conference. He leaves his mother Annamaria in pain The city stopped yesterday afternoon. Suddenly the one who described it so many times, who traced its most beautiful contours, but who also highlighted the problems, in so many years of journalism, was missing. Gianluca Uberti, born in 1971, journalist of the Tyrrhenian Sea, correspondent for Aulla and neighboring countries, died suddenly. His disappearance brought discomfort and pain to the entire Aullese community, but not only, because Gianluca was well known. Freelance journalist since 2002, he loved writing, getting to know people, listening to them and capturing their nuances. He was very attached to his city, he saw its strengths and weaknesses and knew how to tell it well and with a pinch of irony, which was never lacking, especially in political articles.
No cause of death reported.
A sportswear exec “died suddenly”:
Aldo Barolo, founder of Yarde, died suddenly
May 18, 2023
In the world of sport everyone knew him as a real institution in the field of sportswear; the company he founded, the Yarde di Santa Lucia di Ne, in fact produces customized clothing for many teams and associations in the area. Aldo Barolo passed away suddenly at the age of 70.
No cause of death reported.
"Goodbye Angelo, without your double bass we are more alone": grief over the sudden death of a 17-year-old in Varese
May 16, 2023
A still unexplained death that affected the whole community of the Manzoni music high school: the passion for jazz, the moments of study and fun together. "Today the music for which we live has stopped and we have truly understood how strong silence can be": this is how the 'Alessandro Manzoni' music high school in Varese greeted Angelo (Angy for friends), a 17-year-old student who died suddenly on its Instagram profile Sunday 14 May. An autopsy will most likely be carried out to establish the cause of the tragedy and while waiting for the date of the funeral to be set, friends and teachers are entrusting their thoughts of condolence to social networks.
Angelo’s full name was not reported.
Mourning in Acerra, Francesco Romano died at the age of 23
May 19, 2023
Francesco Romano was 23 years old. Originally from Acerra, he lost his life at a very young age. There are many condolence messages that have appeared online in these hours, dedicated to him and his family. “Many, too many photos of the two of us together. But this is the one I've always loved. Today is a sad day. The good you have loved and shown me cannot be described, thank you for being there in my life, thank you for all the moments you share and for all the kindness you had for me ”, writes the boy's aunt. Asd Futsal QBR Acerra also joined in the mourning, Francesco being the brother-in-law of the club president and the brother of "one of our biggest fans".
No cause of death reported.
Gabriele Gallani, 24-year-old boy who died in Amsterdam: found in a canal on Friday night
May 20, 2023
Amsterdam - Yellow in Amsterdam, where Gabriele Gallani, a twenty-four-year-old from Neviano degli Arduini, in the province of Parma, died. According to local media, the boy, who was on vacation with his friends, was found in a canal near Dam Square, one of the city's main hubs, on Friday evening. Gallani was a soccer player and team captain of Team Traversetolo. He would have been found in desperate conditions and would have died a few hours later in hospital. Confirmation of the death also came from the Dutch police: help was called around half past midnight on the night between Friday and Saturday for a person in the water. Investigators are currently looking for possible witnesses who can tell how the 24-year-old actually fell into the water.
No cause of death reported.
Lara, 29, falls ill and is hospitalized twice: then sudden death
May 19, 2023
She felt very ill and asked the hospital for help. Lara Stefana, 29, was hospitalized twice for myocarditis, a sudden inflammation of the heart muscle in two different hospitals, but the doctors were unable to save her. The young woman, originally from Rezzato, in the province of Brescia, hadn't been well for a few days. In the night between 2 and 3 May, she was rescued and taken to the hospital, but Lara was the victim of fulminant myocarditis, which took her away from life and her closest loved ones, write the local newspapers.
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Tragedy in Grumo Nevano: Ivan dies at the age of 31, fatal to a sudden illness
May 17, 2023
Tragedy in the north of Naples. Indeed, Grumo Nevano mourns Ivan Attanasio. The young man was only 31 years old and, according to the first information collected, he would have died due to illness, probably ischemia, according to the testimony of a person who knew him. Ivan had been transported to the hospital after feeling ill and would however have lost his life after hospitalization. The news quickly spread via social networks and there were numerous messages of condolence dedicated to the unfortunate 31-year-old.
Mourning for Giugliano, farewell to Antonio: the young father was 39 years old
May 17, 2023
Mourning in Giugliano, a town in the northern area in the province of Naples. Antonio Pirozzi, 39-year-old husband and father, lost his life. His disappearance has plunged the entire community into despair. Unknown causes of death. As reported by Internapoli, the funeral was held today at 4.30 pm at the Church of San Marco Evangelista in Giugliano.
A chef “died suddenly”:
Chef from Palermo dies age 42
May 19, 2023
A chef from Palermo, Nicolò Macaluso, died at the age of 42 of an illness while he was in Sardinia for work. Born in 1980, originally from Prizzi, he had long since moved to Piedmont, more precisely to the Canavese area, where he had become well known and appreciated. The tragedy took place on Tuesday 16 May 2023. He was struck down by a fulminant heart attack.
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Fulminant pneumonia crushes Angelo, goodbye to the young father: pain in the Neapolitan area
May 17, 2023
It was fulminant pneumonia that killed Angelo Iacuaniello. The young father left a little daughter. The 44-year-old was well known and loved in Quarto. In fact, the entire community of the Phlegrean town (in the province of Naples) was shocked by what happened. The sad news soon spread, so there were many messages of affection and condolences dedicated to Angelo and his family.
A policeman “died suddenly”:
Franco Del Ross didn't make it: he had been struck by illness on his 60th birthday.
May 22, 2023
Franco Del Ross, for years deputy commander of the Udine motorway operations center, did not make it. He died 6 days after the illness that proved fatal. It was his sixtieth birthday when he suddenly fell ill, collapsing to the ground during the celebrations organized in a restaurant in Tavagnacco last Monday.
The Sores staff who intervened promptly managed to revive him, but his conditions still appeared very serious. Yesterday Del Ross, who had been retired since 2019, passed away in the Udine hospital. He leaves behind his wife Rita, also a retired police officer, and their two children, Sabrina and Cristiano, aged 24 and 22.
No cause of death reported.
Two deputy mayors “died suddenly”:
Sudden illness: farewell to the deputy mayor of Tredozio Lorenzo Bosi
May 17, 2023
A sudden illness cut short the life of the deputy mayor of Tredozio, Lorenzo Bosi. He was 54 years old. The drama materialized on Tuesday morning. The mayor Simona Vietina had entrusted Bosi with the delegations for tourism, economic and productive activities, school, culture, associations, leisure, social services and school. He was also a poet and writer. "A truly heartfelt person", Tramazzo Trekking recalls in a post on Facebook.
No cause of death reported.
Tonino Biondi, former deputy mayor of the Municipality of Buonvicino, suddenly passed away
May 17, 2023
Yesterday evening, May 16, 2023, around 11.30 pm he fell ill. It may have been a heart attack that caused his death. 54 years old, entrepreneur, currently in the City Council as a minority councilor, Tonino Biondi was highly esteemed and well liked by everyone, particularly linked to the communities of Maierà and Diamante. Just two days ago, May 15, a city council was held in Buonvicino. The last one for Tonino Biondi.
Margherita Perassi, former teacher in Cuneo, dies
May 21, 2023
Cuneo –She died suddenly, Saturday 20 May, in the late afternoon, in her home in Cuneo, Margherita Perassi, 76 years old. A kind and reserved person, always attentive and available, she had worked in the school as an elementary teacher for many years, and then dedicated herself for a long time to volunteering especially at the Salesian oratory in Cuneo that she loved so much and to which she was so attached, as a Salesian cooperator. In the oratory she devoted herself above all to catechism and after-school activities.
No cause of death reported.
Fulminant disease at 58, courier dead in two days
May 21, 2023
Rovello Porro - Gianni Alberio was struck down by a form of pancreatitis. His wife: “He complained of severe and sudden pain. There was nothing to be done." The memory of the wife Roberta of Gianni Alberio, 58 years old, haulier, for daily deliveries, on behalf of a company of the Municipality of Bregnano, who died within a few days due to fulminant pancreatitis, is intense and moving. "It's a rather rare pathology, which unfortunately affected him, he was fine and had nothing in particular, in the early hours of last Monday morning he suddenly had very strong and excruciating pains,” says his wife, with great fortitude. “We immediately called the emergency services and the ambulance, he has always been a strong person, but he could no longer bear those pains and it was necessary to sedate him to make him stop suffering, he was then never able to recover. It is a tragedy that he left us speechless."
A vintner “died suddenly”:
Castelli Romanti -Sudden illness for Luigi Caporicci, farewell to the wine entrepreneur at the head of Gotto d'Oro
May 20, 2023
The engineer Luigi Caporicci, president of the consortium for the protection of Frascati DOCG wines and of the Gotto d'Oro di Marino winery, died yesterday in Rome due to a sudden illness. The news of the disappearance of Caporicci, who lived in Pavona di Castel Gandolfo and was 73 years old, has left his two children, relatives, friends and the whole world of wine in the Castelli Romani and throughout Italy in despair. The engineer Caporicci, who had managed the Gotto d'Oro winery for 18 years, was also elected president of the consortium for the protection of Frascati wines on 15 March and had a long militancy in the municipal administrations of Castel Gandolfo and Nemi.
No cause of death reported.
Four “died suddenly” while out and about:
Santa Teresa - elderly man collapses and dies in parking lot
May 20, 2023
Very bad news has come to our attention a little while ago and concerns the death of a man, an elderly gentleman, which took place this rainy afternoon around 17:30 in a commercial parking lot in Santa Teresa di Spoltore. The victim, whose personal details we do not know, probably fell ill and suddenly collapsed to the ground. Despite the 118 emergency services called immediately for the man, there was nothing they could do: every attempt to revive him was useless. To his family the most sincere condolences from the editorial staff of SpoltoreNotizie.
No age or cause of death reported.
Sudden illness leaves him no way out: he dies in the square
May 19, 2023
A sudden illness, he collapses to the ground and never gets up again. The emergency services alerted on Wednesday afternoon to assist a man who fell ill near Piazza Pitesti in Caserta were practically useless. A sudden illness that forced him to lie down on the ground, while some passers-by, noticing him, alerted the ambulance. Unfortunately, however, there was nothing to be done. When 118 arrived on site, it was already too late for him.
No age or cause of death reported.
Illness on the street: 79-year-old dies in front of house
May 19, 2023
Drama in Usmate Velate: a 79-year-old woman died right in front of her house after suffering illness in the street. It happened yesterday, Thursday 18 May, in the center of the town. The alarm went off shortly after 5.30pm. The old woman was in via Vittorio Emanuele II when she, probably due to a heart attack, suddenly collapsed to the ground unconscious. Some passersby who had witnessed the scene immediately called for help. On site, in red code, a medical vehicle and an ambulance. The paramedics immediately began to give the 79-year-old cardiac massage, who was then transferred to the hospital in Vimercate as a matter of urgency. Unfortunately, however, the desperate race turned out to be useless: the old woman's heart stopped beating forever shortly after her arrival at the hospital.
San Cataldo. He collapses in the bar and dies
May 18, 2023
Lecce – A bitter fate, that of Abderrazzak Idda, a man with a generous heart. Just the heart has betrayed him. He suddenly stopped beating last night while he was in San Cataldo, Lecce marina. And no one could do anything to save him, despite extreme attempts to revive him. First by the managers and staff of a lido, then by the 118 health workers, who tried for a long time. Four times, with the defibrillator. But nothing to do. The 47-year-old man, better known as Abdul among friends and acquaintances, had been in Salento for several years. It was around 10 pm. The man, who had arrived in San Cataldo with his Lancia Y, suddenly entered the Lido Turrisi bar to seek help. He was tired, you could see that he was sick. He asked for a glass of water with sugar. Perhaps presaging some hypoglycemic crisis, or a sudden drop in blood pressure. Not even the time to sip it, when it collapsed on the floor in front of customers and employees. Aid was immediately requested and the 118 operators arrived on the spot. But the attempts at resuscitation initiated by the staff of the beach bar, and continued with intensive care, were useless. The doctor then arrived in the Lecce marina and ascertained the death of natural causes.
No cause of death reported.
Two “died suddenly” at work:
A 56-year-old truck driver was found dead in the driver's seat: he had felt ill and had pulled over
May 19, 2023
Turate - Pain and bewilderment for the sudden disappearance of Antonio Porcu, born in 1966, resident in the village and found dead, of natural causes, on Wednesday morning. He was still in the driver's seat of the engine of a truck in a service area on the Saronnese provincial road, near the territory of Rescaldina.
No cause of death reported.
Tragedy: bricklayer dies suddenly while working on a construction site
May 16, 2023
An illness while he was working on the construction site inside the church of Guamaggiore. This is how Raimondo Lecca, a 64-year-old bricklayer from Selargius, died. According to what was ascertained by the Furtei, Guasila and Sanluri carabinieri who intervened on the spot, this morning the bricklayer died of cardiac arrest while carrying out restoration work on the church of Sebastiano Martire, in Piazza Municipio. The Spresal specialists and the 118 medical staff intervened on the spot, who could only ascertain the death. The body has already been returned to the family.
Five “died suddenly” at home:
Mirco dies at home from a sudden illness age 32
May 21, 2023
Ponsacco - Mirco Montagnani died Thursday afternoon, following an illness at home, at the age of 32. The 118 rescuers who intervened on the spot were unable to do anything. Montagnani worked as a driver at Lapi Logistics in Perignano and was a great motocross enthusiast. The news of his sudden and untimely death spread in and around Ponsacco, arousing vast mourning. There are numerous messages of condolence and closeness to the family that have appeared on Facebook in these hours. Even the Moto Club Pellicorse of San Miniato, of which Montagnani had been a member, dedicated a farewell message to the young Ponsacchino: "The news of the untimely death of Mirco Montagnani due to a sudden illness is shaking the whole world of off-road motorcycling in Tuscany and even beyond the regional borders [...] The Moto Club Pellicorse, to which Mirco had been affiliated, and the motocross sector, are experiencing one of the saddest days today. A sudden and shocking tragedy, impossible even to imagine". President Giorgio Sardi "incredulous, as well as, obviously, enormously sorry, sends his family and loved ones his deepest condolences from the entire San Miniato association".
No cause of death reported.
Sudden illness, postman dies in the night at 49 years old
May 21, 2023
He died during the night from an illness Cleto Bucci, 49-year-old from Ascoli Piceno. It was probably cardiac arrest that killed him. The magistrate on duty ordered an autopsy to establish the exact causes of death. He leaves behind his wife and a son.
Illness while watching TV at his girlfriend's house: he dies at the age of 39
May 21, 2023
The sudden illness accused on the sofa, the desperate request for help at the single number for emergencies, the attempts to resuscitate the medical team of the air ambulance. All in vain, unfortunately: the young man died during the emergency 'flight' to the Brescia Civil. This is the tragic fate of Marco Guerra: a resident of Rimini, he was spending a few days of vacation at his fiancée's house, in Castel Goffredo (Mn). The tragedy took place on the evening of Friday 19 May: the 39-year-old was watching television on the sofa when he collapsed, passing out. According to the first investigations carried out by the coroner, it would have been a heart attack.
Musician dies suddenly, city in shock
May 20, 2023
Capua - A sudden death strikes the city of Capua. In these minutes the community is crying for a mourning that affects everyone closely. Ernesto Palange, a well-known guitarist and known in the city as a point of reference for various cultural initiatives, passed away suddenly at the age of 68. The man was found lifeless in his home in via Alessio Mazzocchi, in the heart of the historic center of Capua. The rescue attempt by the 118 doctors was useless: it could have been a cardiac arrest that cut his life short.
Prata di Pordenone - Fatal illness, Marco Rosalen found dead in bed at 48 years old
May 19, 2023
Bewilderment and pain in Villanova di Prata for the sudden disappearance of Marco Rosalen, 48, found lifeless in his bed on Wednesday morning by his mother Angela, who had gone to wake him up. The cause of death has not been ascertained. For some time the man had been undergoing continuous medical checks to monitor the progress of the therapy that had been prescribed to him following a hemorrhagic stroke that had struck him in January. “Because of that episode, my brother Marco had been operated on in the Udine hospital,” his sister Paola recalls. “He had come out well, was following the treatments and had recovered. He said he felt better. So this sudden death affects us all the more."
Five killed in “vaxxidents”:
Retired man dies in car while driving a neighbor's children to school
May 18, 2023
The other morning a 72-year-old died in a car while driving the children of a neighbor to school. It happened in Turin, and the man was called Norberto Rosso. The pensioners and the kids were in the car in Corso Regio Parco, when, probably due to a sudden illness, the Alfa Romeo crashed into the wall of the former Tobacco Factory.
No cause of death reported.
Died in the head-on collision between a car and a van in Turin: the victim was 72 years old, perhaps an illness at the wheel
May 17, 2023
A 72-year-old man died after his car collided with a van in Turin. The hypothesis of a sudden illness while driving is making its way. He died instantly due to a head-on collision between his car and a van. It happened in Turin where, in the early morning of Wednesday 17 May, a man was killed in a terrible accident in Corso Regio Parco. After the impact, the victim's car crashed into a wall. There were also two boys on board who, fortunately, were unharmed after the impact.
No cause of death reported.
Accuses an illness and goes off the road in Rosolina mare, driver found dead
May 16, 2023
Rosolina Mare (Rovigo) – Tragedy in Casoni di Rosolina mare in via Foci Adige. Autonomous spill around 2.30 pm on Monday 15 May, the car ended its run in the woods, overturning. Rescue was in vain, Suem 118, the fire brigade and the Carabinieri were on site. Probably Tiziano Mantovani, a 62-year-old from Taglio di Po, fell ill while driving his own Jeep. The man was found already deceased. The exact dynamics of what happened is being examined by the military of the Arma di Adria.
No cause of death reported.
The victim is an 83-year-old pensioner, in the other car a couple and their two children aged 9 and 7 end up in hospital: they are not serious
May 16, 2023
Calcinaia - What happened a second before the crash remains only a hypothesis. The certainties are a van that collides with an Audi station wagon while cornering and whoever is driving the first vehicle is found lifeless by the doctor sent by 118. A family, parents and two children aged 9 and 7, in hospital. They are not serious. It is two o'clock on a rainy afternoon on Tuesday 16 May on via Francesca in Calcinaia, on the border with the locality of Ponticelli, when destiny is fulfilled for an 83-year-old resident of San Miniato. The old man's heart stops forever. The collision takes place near a curve. The driver of the Audi suddenly sees the van in front of him and tries to dodge it with a sudden manoeuvre. Immediate, but useless. It is the motorist who calls for help. The self-medication and ambulances of Mercy arrive from the 118 operations center. As the doctor approaches the pensioner's vehicle, he finds a lifeless body in the driver's seat.
No cause of death reported.
Accident at the end of the work shift, Cristian Poletto dies at the age of 19
May 16, 2023
It should have been the last trip in the van before returning home after a day's work, but unfortunately Cristian Poletto had an accident and died at the age of 19. The boy was aboard the vehicle of the company he worked for when, due to dynamics that are still to be clarified, he collided with two other cars. Cristian Poletto dies in an accident at the age of 19. For Cristian unfortunately there was nothing to do. The accident occurred in Ospitaletto, in the province of Brescia. Two other cars were involved in the crash, which was fatal for the 19-year-old: a truck and a car. The victim's body was extracted from the van which was reduced to a pile of metal. The judicial authority ordered the autopsy. And while the exact dynamics of the accident and therefore any responsibilities will have to be clarified, the news of Cristian Poletta's death spread quickly in the social groups linked to the area, leaving the many people who knew the boy astonished.
Two “died suddenly” on business trips:
39-year-old has illness and drowns in Brazil
May 18, 2023
He fell ill in front of his wife's eyes while he was in the water and died. His name was Marco Nastasi, he was 39 years old, and he was in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro when he was seized by an illness that left him no way out. He was with his wife on a beach in Barra da Tijuca, in the west of the Brazilian city. He suddenly drowned, transported to hospital by helicopter, unfortunately he died on the way. The 39-year-old was originally from the province of Trento and was in Brazil for work reasons. He leaves behind his wife and 10-year-old son.
Illness in the hotel room in Mexico, Luca Bottin dies at the age of 47
May 16, 2023
Luca Bottin, a 47-year-old resident of Treviso, was found lifeless in his hotel room in Mexico where he was in recent days on a business trip. To snatch him from the affection of his loved ones, in the night between Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May, it would have been a sudden illness that did not leave the 47-year-old even time to call for help. The day before his death, Bottin had paid a visit to a factory in the area together with some work colleagues, with whom he had also had lunch. Resident in the Treviso area, but with roots in the municipality of Correzzola, he leaves behind his wife and a child. The bureaucracies have been started to bring the body back to Italy as soon as possible.
No cause of death reported.
Sudden illness or a wrong foot, Lucia falls into a cliff and dies: the drama under the eyes of her husband
May 16, 2023
Bad tragedy yesterday in Cison di Valmarino, in the Treviso area, where a 75-year-old woman, Lucia Gallina, a resident of Nervesa della Battaglia but originally from Cornuda, slipped from a path, falling for about forty meters and died under the eyes of her husband and a friend of hers. As the newspaper Il Gazzettino recounts today, Lucia had for years shared the passion for mountain walks with her husband: together with a family friend, the 75-year-old and her spouse were walking the Arco path, below the Vallon Scuro peak.
No cause of death reported.
Cossato - He dies suddenly at 58, leaves behind son and partner
May 16, 2023
He dies suddenly at 58, leaves behind son and partner. Cossato in mourning for Fioravante (Paolo) Cavallini: the funeral celebrated over the weekend. The man had died suddenly, and the efforts of the doctors to try to revive him were useless. The news of his disappearance spread quickly in Cossato, and in particular in the hamlet of Monteferrario, where he lived.
No cause of death reported.
Cannigione says goodbye to Raimondo, two months ago he had lost his sister
May 16, 2023
Mourning in Cannigione for the disappearance of Raimondo Marras. News that shocked the hamlet of Arzachena, where the man, who died suddenly at the age of 63, lived. Only two months ago his sister, Roberta, had disappeared due to a bad illness. The woman was only 52 years old and had lived in America for several years with her husband. This makes her disappearance even sadder, especially in the hamlet of Arzachena where the man was well known. There are many messages that the family of the missing man is receiving in these hours. "Poor mother, losing two children in a few months is heartbreaking," wrote one of the many acquaintances who loved Raimondo Marras and his sister.
No cause of death reported.
Alto Milanese, found the body of a man on the edge of the woods
May 16, 2023
Intervention of emergency vehicles this morning in the Groane Park: a man was found dead on the edge of the wood. The alarm was raised just before 7, when his body lying on the ground was noticed by some passers-by along Via 12, between Solaro and Cesate, towards Garbagnate Milanese. The ambulance of the Purple Cross of Cesate and the Garbagnatese self-medicine arrived on the spot: the rescuers, on the other hand, could only ascertain the man's death. The carabinieri of the Rho Company were also on the spot, who immediately started the investigations to clarify what happened. At the moment, the identity and age of the deceased person is not known. The causes of death are also to be clarified, perhaps due to a sudden illness.
“Died suddenly” riding a bike:
Cardiac arrest while pedaling, he dies under the eyes of his friend
May 16, 2023
Suffering a heart attack while riding his racing bike along the hills of Franciacorta, he died under the eyes of a friend with whom he was returning home after a trip to Lake Iseo. It is the tragic fate of Bruno Zampedrini, a 72-year-old from Flero: his heart stopped forever yesterday afternoon, Monday 15 May, along via Valle in Cazzago San Martino. While facing the climb that connects the hamlets of Calino and Bornato, the pensioner suddenly collapsed to the ground and never got up again. The 72-year-old, with numerous cycling races behind him, was revived for a long time by the volunteers of the Borgonato ambulance and by the 118 rescuers who arrived from Sarnico with a self-medication after the alarm raised, around 4 pm, by the friend who witnessed the drama. Prolonged efforts, but unfortunately useless, those of the 118 health workers who had to give up and declare the death of the pensioner. The agents of the local police of Cazzago San Martino also intervened on the scene of the tragedy for the usual findings and investigations. No doubts about the natural causes at the origin of the death: the judicial authority has not ordered investigations on the body of the 72-year-old who has been returned to his family.
No cause of death reported.
Sergio Gessa, 71
May 20, 2023
Oristano - Don Alessandro, Don Ernest together with the Community of Marrubiu and Sant'Anna, take part in the pain of their daughter Claudia, Antonella, Sofia, Rolando, their brother Franco, their sisters Giovanna, Graziella and Caterina, their grandchildren and all family members. We entrust dear Sergio to God's mercy so that he can obtain forgiveness of sins and eternal peace in the Kingdom of the living. May the intercession of Mary, our patron saint, grant all those who mourn his sudden death the consolation of the Holy Spirit and peace of heart. The funeral will be held Sunday 21 May 2023 at 4.30 pm
No cause of death reported.
MALTA
Well-known Maltese sports photographer Paul Zammit Cutajar passed away on Tuesday. He was 71 years old
May 16, 2023
Zammit Cutajar’s photography career started in 2007, when he was assigned to the Malta-Turkey match and he continued to then cover a number of sporting events internationally, including with the Malta Football Association. His photographic prowess in sports was recognised more than once: he was awarded the International Olympic Committee Trophy – Sport and Art in 2014 while he was named Sports Photographer of the Year in 2013 and 2015.
No cause of death reported.
What really gets me is how YOUNG a lot of these are. It's utterly heartbreaking. And to add insult to injury, they have the gall to say in some cases, ' died of natural causes' - how the hell can you die of natural causes when you are under about 75/80 ? ☹☹