Overview

• Russo died Saturday morning around 9:30 in a Rome residential care facility after an illness reported since 2023.
• Funeral services are set for Tuesday, September 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Chiesa degli Artisti in Rome, which would have been his 78th birthday.
• Married to Vitti since 2000, he was her guardian during her illness, maintaining a tightly private household.
• His directorial debut, Flirt (1983), co-written with Vitti, earned the 1984 David di Donatello for best first-time director.
• Their long partnership challenged Italian norms, with a 16-year age difference between them.