Events during the year 2024 in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

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Sergio Mattarella Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician, jurist, academic and lawyer who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. A Christian leftist politician, Mattarella was a leading member of the Christian Democracy par ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

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Giorgia Meloni Giorgia Meloni (; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022, the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the ...

* President of the Constitutional Court –

Silvana Sciarra Silvana Sciarra (born 24 July 1948) is an Italian jurist and academic. She has been a judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy since 11 November 2014 and serves as its president since 20 September 2022. Career Sciarra was born in Trani. She ta ...

Events

February

* 6–10 February:

Sanremo Music Festival 2024 The Sanremo Music Festival 2024 ( it, Festival di Sanremo 2024), officially the 74th Italian Song Festival (), is set to be the 74th edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the of Sanremo, organised and b ...

* 16 February: Three workers are killed, three are injured and two are missing after a collapse during the construction of a new supermarket in

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ...

March

* 10 March: 2024 Abruzzo regional election

April

* 9 April: Four people are killed in and two others are injured in an

explosion An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known ...

at a dam in Lake Suviana, outside

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

. * 11 April: Archaeologists uncover new

frescos Fresco (plural ''frescos'' or ''frescoes'') is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaste ...

at the ancient Roman city of

Pompeii Pompeii (, ) was an ancient city located in what is now the ''comune'' of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area (e.g. at Boscoreale, Stabiae), was buried ...

, depicting mythological ancient Greek figures.

Scheduled

May

* 4–26 May: 2024 Giro d'Italia

June

* 2024 European Parliament election in Italy * 2024 Italian local elections * 7–12 June: 2024 European Athletics Championships * 29 June - 21 July: 2024 Tour de France

Holidays

: * 1 January - New Year's Day * 6 January -

Epiphany Epiphany may refer to: * Epiphany (feeling), an experience of sudden and striking insight Religion * Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ ** Epiphany season, or Epiph ...

* 31 March -

Easter Sunday Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the ''Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

* 1 April -

Easter Monday Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the Octa ...

* 25 April -

Liberation Day Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day. Liberation marks the date of either a revolution, as in Cuba, the fall of a dictatorship, as in Portugal, or the end of an oc ...

* 1 May -

International Workers' Day International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, ...

* 2 June -

Republic Day Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics. List January 1 January in Slovak Republic The day of creation of Slovak republic. A national holiday since 1993. Officially cal ...

* 15 August -

Assumption Day The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it in 1950 in his apostolic constitution ''Munificentissimus Deus'' as follows: We proclaim and define it to be a dogma revealed by Go ...

* 1 November -

All Saints' Day All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are know ...

* 8 December –

Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, meaning that it is held to be a divinely revealed truth w ...

* 25 December -

Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ...

* 26 December –

Saint Stephen's Day Saint Stephen's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Stephen, is a Christian saint's day to commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in Western Christianity and 27 December in Eastern Chri ...

Art and entertainment

* List of 2024 box office number-one films in Italy * List of Italian films of 2024 *

List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Italy has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since the conception of the award. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion pi ...

Deaths

January

* 1 January: ** Giancarlo Filini, 85, footballer (

Alessandria Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria ...

Potenza Potenza (, also , ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one ...

Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capit ...

). ** Michele Zolla, 91, government official and politician,

deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...

(1972–1992). * 3 January: ** Germana Dominici, 77, actress ('' Black Sunday'', '' Mi vedrai tornare'', ''

Il ragazzo del Pony Express ''Il ragazzo del Pony Express'' is a 1986 Italian comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Franco Amurri. Plot summary Milan, Italy mid-1980s. After graduating with honors, Agostino (nicknamed "Ago") is seeking employment. After escaping ...

''). ** Mario Crescenzio, 81, politician,

senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

(1994–2001). *4 January: Fabio Fabbri, 90, politician,

(1976–1994), minister of

defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

(1993–1994) and European affairs (1986–1987). * 5 January: **

Giulio Santagata Giulio Santagata (born 1 October 1949) is an Italian politician, former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and leader of Together. Biography Giulio Santagata was born in Zocca, near Modena, in 1949. He graduated in Economy and Commerce a ...

, 74, politician,

(2001–2013). ** Giuseppe Fimognari, 91, politician,

(1979–1987). * 6 January: ** Felice Besostri, 79, lawyer and politician, mayor of

Borgo San Giovanni Borgo San Giovanni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about southwest of Lodi. Borgo San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Lodi Vecchio, Sale ...

(1983–1988) and

(1996–2001). ** Francesco Amirante, 90, magistrate, president of the Constitutional Court (2009–2010). * 7 January: **

Germana Caroli Germana Caroli (born Germana Mazzetti, 18 August 1931 – 7 January 2024) was an Italian singer, mainly active in the 1950s. Life and career Born in Bologna on 18 August 1931, Caroli was noted by the composer and conductor while she was perfor ...

, 92, singer. **

Alberto Colombo Alberto Colombo (born 23 February 1946 in Varedo, Lombardy) is a former racing driver from Italy. He unsuccessfully entered three Formula One Grands Prix in 1978 with ATS (two failures to qualify) and Merzario (one failure to pre-qualify). He ...

, 77, racing driver. **

Alessandro Argenton Alessandro Argenton (born 11 February 1937) is a former Italian equestrian who won a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Biography Born Cividale del Friuli, Argenton made six appearances at the Summer Olympics. Olympic results See also * Lis ...

, 86, equestrian, Olympic silver medallist (

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

). *8 January:

Gian Franco Reverberi Gian Franco Reverberi (born 12 December 1934) is an Italian composer and musician. He worked mainly on the soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns. Reverberi was one of the first Italian rock music artists. He also worked with his brother Gian Pier ...

, 89, composer (''

Django, Prepare a Coffin ''Django, Prepare a Coffin'' ( it, Preparati la bara!, “Prepare the Coffin!”), alternatively titled ''Viva Django'', is a List of Italian films of 1968, 1968 Cinema of Italy, Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. The f ...

'', '' A Black Veil for Lisa'', ''

Cry Chicago Cry Chicago (originally ''¡Viva América!'' and also released as ''The Mafia Mob'', it, La vera storia di Frank Mannata) is a 1969 Spanish-Italian crime film directed by the Catalan film director Javier Setó (in the credit ''Saviero Seto''), ...

'') and musician. *10 January: Fernando Gualtieri, 104, painter and footballer (

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

, Anconitana,

Riccione Riccione (; rgn, Arciôn ) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2018, Riccione had an estimated population of 35,003. History The oldest archaeological findings in Riccione's area date to the 2nd cen ...

). *11 January: ** Tony Iglio, 90, arranger, composer (''

La pagella ''La pagella'' (Italian for "The report card") is a 1980 Italian sceneggiata film directed by Ninì Grassia. It is based on the 1977 sceneggiata A paggella''. The film was a commercial success, grossing about one billion eight hundred million ...

'') and conductor. ** Salvatore Mazzarano, 58, footballer (

Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...

Fasano Fasano (; Barese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia, southern Italy. It is the second most populated town in the province after Brindisi, with a population in 2021 of 39,026. History According to a folk etymology, ...

AC Ancona Associazione Calcio Ancona, commonly referred to as Ancona, was an Italian football club based in Ancona, Marche. It was founded in 2004 as the phoenix club of defunct 1905 club Unione Sportiva Anconitana, which changed its name to Ancona Calc ...

). ** Fabio De Felice, 96, politician,

(1953–1958). ** Michele Bonatesta, 81, journalist and politician,

(1996–2006). *13 January: Enzo Moscato, 75, playwright, actor (''

Libera Libera may refer to: * Libera (mythology), a Roman goddess of fertility * Libera (choir), a boy vocal group from London * ''Libera'' (film), a 1993 comedy film * "Libera" (song), a song by Italian artist Mia Martini * ''Libera'' (gastropod), a ...

'', '' The Vesuvians'', ''

The Remains of Nothing ''The Remains of Nothing'' ( it, Il resto di niente) is a 2004 Italian historical drama film directed by Antonietta De Lillo. It was screened out of competition at the 61st Venice International Film Festival. It won the David di Donatello Award f ...

'') and stage director. *15 January:

Dana Ghia Dana Ghia (born Felicita Ghia; 13 July 1932) is an Italian former actress, singer and model. During her acting career, Ghia was sometimes credited as Ghia Arlen. Life and career Born Felicita Ghia in Milan, Ghia started her career as a runway ...

, 91, actress ''(

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye ''Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye'' ( it, La morte negli occhi del gatto) is a 1973 Gothic horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti. Plot Set in Scotland, the film opens with a man being murdered by an unknown killer with a razor. The killer d ...

'', ''

Free Hand for a Tough Cop ''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' ( it, Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as ''Tough Cop'', is an Italian poliziottesco-action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi and the second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza sh ...

'', ''

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

'') and singer. *16 January: **

Ottavio Dazzan Ottavio Dazzan (2 January 1958) is an Argentine-born Italian former cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiys ...

, 66, Argentine-born Italian Olympic cyclist (

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

). **

Sergio Sebastiani Sergio Sebastiani (born 11 April 1931) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was head of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See from 1997 to 2008. He was made a cardinal in 2001. From 1960 to 1994 he worked in the d ...

, 92, Roman Catholic cardinal, apostolic pro-nuncio to

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

(1976–1985) and

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

(1985–1994), head of the

Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See The Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See was an office (a technical category of dicastery) of the Roman Curia, erected on 15 August 1967, and entrusted with overseeing all the offices of the Holy See that manage finances, regardle ...

(1997–2008). *18 January: ** Giovanni Giudici, 83, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

(1990–2003) and bishop of

(2003–2015). **

Orietta Grossi Orietta Grossi (20 June 1959 – 18 January 2024) was an Italian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Let ...

, 64, Olympic basketball player (

). **

Giuseppe Ticli Giuseppe Ticli (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He spent his whole professional career at lower division, especially in Serie C1 and Serie C2. Career Born in Vizzolo Predabissi, The Province of Milan, T ...

, 44, footballer (

Monza Monza (, ; lmo, label=Lombard language, Lombard, Monça, locally ; lat, Modoetia) is a city and ''comune'' on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po River, Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capit ...

Padova Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

, Pro Patria). *19 January: Attilio Busseti, 90, lawyer and politician,

(1976–1983, 1987–1992). *20 January: Pietro Omodeo, 104, biologist. *22 January:

Gigi Riva Luigi "Gigi" Riva (; born 7 November 1944) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. Considered to be one of the best players of his generation, as well as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Riva enjoye ...

, 79, footballer (

Cagliari Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...

Legnano Legnano (; or ''Lignàn'') is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the north-westernmost part of the Metropolitan City of Milan, Province of Milan, about from central Milan. With 60,259, it is the thirteenth-most populous township in Lombardy. Le ...

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...

). *23 January:

Giuliano Musiello Giuliano Musiello (12 January 1954 – 23 January 2024) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for four seasons (100 games, 15 goals) in Serie A for Atalanta, Roma and Verona Verona ( , ; vec, Verona ...

, 70, footballer (

Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known ...

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

Verona Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Northern Italy, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and the ...

). *24 January: Alberto Tanasini, 78, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

(1996–2004) and bishop of

Chiavari Chiavari (; lij, Ciävai ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in Italy. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is situated near the river Entella. History Pre-Roman and Roman Era A pre-Roman necropolis, which dates f ...

(2004–2021). *26 January: Emanuele Catarinicchia, 97, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cefalù (1978–1987) and

Mazara del Vallo Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river. It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the ...

(1987–2002). *27 January: ** Bruno Segre, 105, lawyer, advocate, partisan and politician. **

Maria Giacobbe Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

, 95, Italian-Danish writer. *28 January: Albert Mayr, 80, composer. *29 January: **

Sandra Milo Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; 11 March 1933 in Tunis) is an Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician. She won a Silver Ribbon best supporting actress award for each of her roles in Federico Fellini's '' 8½'' an ...

, 90, actress (''

8½ ' (Italian title: , ) is a 1963 surrealist comedy-drama film directed and co-written (with Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Brunello Rondi) by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on Guido Anselmi, played by M ...

'', ''

Juliet of the Spirits ''Juliet of the Spirits'' ( it, Giulietta degli spiriti) is a 1965 fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese, and Valeska Gert. The film is about the vi ...

'', ''

Vanina Vanini ''Vanina Vanini'' is a short story published in 1829 by Stendhal (1783–1842), the pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle. Set in the 1820s during the early Risorgimento, when Italy was under Austrian control, it concerns the love affair of a young Roman ...

''). ** Delio Lucarelli, 84, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of

Rieti Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina re ...

(1997–2015). ** Franco Tozzi, 79, Italian singer. *30 January: ** Roberto Melgrati, 76, football player (

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and ...

) and coach ( Pro Patria). ** Orazio Schena, 82, Italian-Belgian footballer (

Anderlecht Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the ...

Liège Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...

, Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas).

February

* 3 February:

Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples (''Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria di Savoia'';''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Haus Italien". C. ...

, 86, royal, disputed head of the

House of Savoy The House of Savoy ( it, Casa Savoia) was a royal dynasty that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, the family grew in power from ruling a small Alpine county north-west of Italy to absolute rule of ...

, and the last crown prince of Italy (since 1983).

March

* 26 March **

Enrico Giusti Enrico Giusti (born Priverno, 1940), is an Italian mathematician mainly known for his contributions to the fields of calculus of variations, regularity theory of partial differential equations, minimal surfaces and history of mathematics. He ha ...

, 83, Italian mathematician. **

Giuliano Vangi Giuliano Vangi (born March 13, 1931) is an Italian sculptor. He received the Praemium Imperiale in the sculpture category. In 2002, he was considered for the Nobel Prize of Arts. Vangi was born in Barberino di Mugello and studied in the Istituto ...

, 93, Italian sculptor, leukemia.

April

* 3 April – Stefano Cherchi, 23, Italian jockey, horse riding accident. * 12 April –

Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli (; born 15 November 1940) is an Italian fashion designer and inventor. He is known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans. The high-end Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli sells luxury clothing, perfu ...

, 83, fashion designer.

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