List of famous people who died in Italy, with photos when available. These notable Italy deaths are loosely ordered by how famous each person was, meaning the most well-known people are at the top of the list. Some of the people mentioned below were celebrities who died in Italy, while others were just renowned in their line of work. Either way everyone on this list has Italy listed as their official place of death in any public records. Each prominent person who passed away in Italy has information about them next to their names, including the year they were born and their place of birth.
List people include Domitian, Josef Veltjens and many more.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which famous people died in Italy?" and "Which celebrities died in Italy?" then this list will have you covered.
This list of historic deaths in Italy includes athletes, musicians, celebrities and notable local figures.1
Benito Mussolini
Dec. at 62 (1883-1945)2
Caligula
Dec. at 29 (12-41)3
Nero
Dec. at 31 (37-68)4
Donyale Luna
Dec. at 34 (1945-1979)5
Luciano Pavarotti
Dec. at 72 (1935-2007)6
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Dec. at 53 (1922-1975)7
Sinclair Lewis
Dec. at 66 (1885-1951)8
Michelangelo
Dec. at 89 (1475-1564)9
Aldo Moro
Dec. at 62 (1916-1978)10
Elagabalus
Dec. at 19 (203-222)11
Julia
Dec. at 38 (5-43)12
Dante Alighieri
Dec. at 56 (1265-1321)13
Cicero
Dec. at 63 (105 BC-42 BC)14
John Keats
Dec. at 26 (1795-1821)15
Christian Dior
Dec. at 52 (1905-1957)16
Pope Urban II
Dec. at 57 (1042-1099)17
Bert Hinkler
Dec. at 41 (1892-1933)18
Emilio Pucci
Dec. at 78 (1914-1992)19
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Dec. at 76 (1655-1731)20
Pope Clement VII
Dec. at 56 (1478-1534)21
Domingo Ghirardelli
Dec. at 77 (1817-1894)22
Raphael
Dec. at 37 (1483-1520)23
Ayrton Senna
Dec. at 34 (1960-1994)24
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Commodus
Dec. at 31 (161-192)