Riccardo Schicchi (; Augusta, Sicily, 12 March 1953 – Rome, 9 December 2012) was an Italian pornographer. He graduated from art school with a specialization in photography, Schicchi began by being a photographer for a magazine named '' Epoca'', traveling around to several places of the world, including war zones. After meeting

Ilona Staller Ilona Staller (born 26 November 1951), widely known by her stage name Cicciolina ("little chubby one"), is a Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer. Early life Ilona was born in Budapest, Hungary. Her father, László Sta ...

, both acted as hosts of the radio show ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?'' featuring discussions about sex, with live calls from the audience. Staller was nicknamed "Cicciolina". In 1983 the duo founded the model agency ''

Diva Futura Diva Futura (Italian for "Future Diva", i.e. "Future Star") is an Italian pornography and erotica film studio. When founded in 1983 by porn star Ilona Staller and photographer and talent scout Riccardo Schicchi, it was the first casting agency ...

''.

Moana Pozzi Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. Early life Pozzi was born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, the daughter of Alf ...

was another source of popularity for Schicchi; Pozzi was the face of Schicchi's "''

Partito dell'Amore Love Party ( it, Partito dell'Amore, PdA) was a political party in Italy co-founded on 12 July 1991, by pornstars Moana Pozzi and Ilona Staller, the latter a member of the Chamber of Deputies. Political line The party was organized by Riccardo ...

''" (Love Party), a party that served parody of other Italian political parties: in 1990, the Love Party was unable to cross over the minimum limit for admission into the lowest Chamber, yet it still amassed a significant number of votes for Pozzi. Éva Henger was also discovered by Schicchi and later became his wife in 1994. The couple had two children, Mercédesz (1991) and Riccardo Jr. (1995), before separating. Henger currently has another relationship, yet the couple never officially divorced. Schicchi was ailed with Diabetes mellitus type 2, that led to his hospitalization in 2012 for diabetic coma, assisted by Henger. The disease also impaired his vision and caused chronic kidney disease.;Riccardo Schicchi è uscito dal coma. Il re del porno soffre di diabete
Schicchi died in San Pietro Hospital,

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