Peppino di Capri Dies at 86 on Capri

Overview

• Peppino di Capri, born Giuseppe Faiella, died on Saturday, July 11, 2026, on the island of Capri and his family confirmed the news through the artist’s official channels.
• His official Instagram account posted a photo captioned “Ciao” and a funeral is scheduled for Sunday at 17:00 local time at the Church of Santo Stefano in the Piazzetta of Capri.
• The family has not released a cause of death but multiple reports say he had been sidelined by a long illness in recent years.
• Across nearly seven decades he recorded dozens of albums, sold about 35 million records, competed 15 times at the Festival di Sanremo and won the event in 1973 and 1976.
• He is remembered for romantic hits such as “Champagne” and “Roberta,” his role opening the Beatles’ 1965 Italian concerts, and is survived by three sons: Arrigo (Igor), Edoardo and Dario.