Overview
- Giacobbe died on December 5 at his home in Cogorno, with the death confirmed by a source close to the family.
- The Genoa-born artist broke through with the 1974 hit “Signora mia” and placed third at Sanremo 1976 with “Gli occhi di tua madre.”
- He was a longtime member of the Nazionale Cantanti, first as a defender and later as coach, linking his music profile to charity initiatives.
- Recent interviews on Domenica In and Verissimo detailed his prostate cancer’s complications, wheelchair use, and hair loss from chemotherapy.
- He is survived by his wife Marina Peroni and sons Andrea and Alessandro, and a funeral has been reported for Tuesday, December 9, in Chiavari’s Cathedral of Nostra Signora dell’Orto.