Overview
- Ospedale San Camillo Forlanini in Rome confirmed his death following a rapidly progressing interstitial pneumonia with severe complications.
- He was hospitalized in intensive care after a sudden illness in recent days and died at the age of 69.
- The family asked for privacy, and the funeral will be held in strictly private form, according to the hospital statement.
- Political and cultural figures shared condolences, including Giorgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini, Carlo Conti, Fabio Fazio, Luciana Littizzetto, Amadeus and Fiorello.
- A defining presence at the Festival di Sanremo since 1990, he won four editions as conductor, worked widely in television and with major artists, and had been preparing a March 2026 theatrical tour with Ron.