Overview

• Butinar suffered a fatal heart attack at his Rome home on June 6, 2025, collapsing on his couch in the presence of his wife.
• His funeral service will be held on June 7 at 3 PM at Parrocchia Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia.
• He began his broadcasting career with Radio Radio in 1998, earning the title of “personaggio radiofonico romano” in 2000–2001 before rising to national prominence with Gialappa's Band during the 2002 World Cup.
• In addition to stage and screen roles, he was widely admired for his impersonations of figures like Franco Califano, Bruno Pizzul, Francesco Totti, Fabio Capello and Antonio Cassano.
• He is survived by his wife and three children, and his passing has prompted an outpouring of condolences from peers across Italian entertainment.