Overview

• Alvaro Vitali, 75, died on June 24, 2025, after collapsing on the steps of his Rome home shortly after leaving the hospital against medical advice.
• He had discharged himself after two weeks of treatment for a recurring bronchopneumonia.
• Vitali collapsed on the third step of his home and passed away in the arms of his friend and assistant Manolo.
• The actor’s emotional state was affected by a separation from his wife Stefania Corona, who had left him for their driver, and by his own public plea for reconciliation.
• Friends, colleagues and fans gathered on June 26 at Rome’s Chiesa di San Pancrazio to pay tribute to the actor celebrated for his Pierino comedies.