Overview

• The public can pay respects at the Teatro delle Vittorie from 10:00 to 20:00 on 18 August and from 9:00 to 12:00 on 19 August before the funeral in Militello Val di Catania at 16:00 on 20 August.
• Broadcasters from Rai to Mediaset reshaped weekend lineups with memorials—TG1’s extraordinary edition drew an 18.2% audience share and Rete4’s Zona Bianca special also attracted millions.
• Leading figures including Cristina D’Avena, who announced his passing mid-concert, Roberto Benigni and Mara Venier publicly reflected on Baudo’s warmth and influence.
• Coverage has underscored Baudo’s role as a talent scout and the late legal recognition of his son Alessandro after a 1996 DNA test.
• Reports from his lawyer Giorgio Assumma detailed a final period marked by neurological weakening and isolation, as retrospectives revisited career flashpoints such as his 1987 Mediaset move and the 1991 mafia bombing of his villa.