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Private Funeral Held in Rome for Beloved Conductor Peppe Vessicchio, 69

Long identified with Sanremo, he is remembered for a gentle manner that shaped Italian popular music.

Overview

  • The service took place Monday afternoon at the Church of Santi Angeli Custodi in Piazza Sempione, with the family requesting strict privacy.
  • Daughter Alessia thanked the public on La Volta Buona and recalled his final reassurance to her, “stai serena che torno a casa,” saying the family was devastated and unprepared.
  • Vessicchio died in Rome from a rapidly progressing interstitial pneumonia while hospitalized at San Camillo, according to Italian media reports.
  • Television tributes included Fabio Fazio dedicating Che Tempo Che Fa to Vessicchio, with Luciana Littizzetto sharing memories and expressing shock and sorrow.
  • Floral tributes at the church included wreaths from Maria De Filippi and the production of Amici, the program where Vessicchio had recently appeared for a masterclass.