Overview
- The funeral is set for 15:30 local time (13:30 GMT) at the San Martino church in the medieval village of Rivalta, about 100 kilometers south of Milan.
- Local organizers said the surrounding area will be cordoned off to guarantee security and the confidentiality of the ceremony.
- A public chapel of rest at Milan’s Armani Teatro drew thousands through Sunday, with viewing open until 18:00.
- Notable mourners included Matteo Renzi, Ludovico Einaudi, Napoli FC president Aurelio De Laurentiis, and tennis players Fabio Fognini and Flavia Pennetta.
- Armani died Thursday at 91 and regularly visited Rivalta, where his mother is buried.