Monica Vitti died due to Covid 19 at the age of 90 leaving behind her husband and family.
An actress known as the ‘Queen of Italian Cinema’, Monica Vitti ruled the showbiz world in the ’60s. He is popular for her performances in the series of landmark films made in her peak career. Mostly working with famous director Michelangelo Antonioni, the duo gave the cinema lovers some iconic masterpieces.
As the wonderful artist bids goodbye to the world today, her fans and followers all over the world are mourning her death reminiscing the legacy she left behind. Let’s get to know the 60’s beauty better.
Funerale: Monica Vitti Died From Covid Age 90
Monica Vitti’s funeral is not going to be easy to witness for the people who have followed her since her initial days. Same with the generation who got to see the goddess to Italian cinema charm them through her performances. The world today has lost a gem and nobody can fill her shoes in the next 100 or more years.
The actress passed away on 2nd February 2022, at the age of 90 after battling her life through Covid. She is trending on Twitter where people are offering her tribute and condolences to her family.
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini paid tribute to her and called her ‘Queen of Italian cinema’ along with ‘a great artist’ and ‘a great Italian’. Similar to this, many profound celebrities are mourning her death on social media. Apart from all this, her fans are shunned to the core to have to live with the fact that their favorite artist is no more.
However, as they say, ‘an artist never dies, he lives through his art’, Monica is an immortal being for the eternities to spectate her greatness.
Monica Vitti Wikipedia
Monica Vitti started her career in the 1850s through theater. She began in films in 1954 but she became who she was after 1957 when she met Antonioni. Both of them have contributed hugely to Italian cinemas as work partners.
Talking about her educational background, she completed her graduation from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in the year 1953.
She has won many awards in her career but she calls her autobiography’s success a better award than Oscar. It was titled ‘A Bed is Like a Rose’ which became a best seller of the year.
Monica Vitti Married Her Partner Roberto Russo In 1995
Monica Vitti got married to her partner Roberto Russo who is 16 years younger than her. The couple tied the knot in the year 1995 and have redefined the old school and mainstream idea of love.
Despite their age difference, they have been together as a strong rock and are exemplary to everyone. The duo does not have children.