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Emilio Fede Dies at 94, Funeral Set for Thursday in Segrate

Tributes highlight a trailblazing, divisive force in Italian TV journalism.

Overview

  • His daughter, Sveva, announced his passing, and he died at the Residenza San Felice in Segrate, where he had been hospitalized.
  • Funeral rites are scheduled for Thursday at 16:00 at the Parrocchia Dio Padre in Milano 2, to be celebrated by parish priest Don Gianni Cazzaniga.
  • Fede was a former TG1 director and later the longtime director and anchor of TG4, noted for fast-breaking coverage such as the Gulf War.
  • Political and media figures including Ignazio La Russa, Antonio Tajani, Enrico Mentana, Matteo Salvini and Bruno Vespa offered condolences and assessed his legacy.
  • He was closely linked to Silvio Berlusconi and in later years faced legal controversies, including a conviction related to exploitation of prostitution and episodes tied to gambling.