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Missoni fashion empire has announced Ottavio Missoni, its co-founder, has died at the age of 92.
The company gave no cause of death for the designer, saying only that Ottavio had “passed away serenely” in his home in Italy.
Missoni founded the fashion brand known for its bold stripes and zigzag-patterned knitwear.
His designs have graced the rich and famous such as Jackie Kennedy and even the young royal, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
However, before Ottavio Missoni died, tragedy had struck his family earlier this year, when his eldest son Vittorio Missoni, 58, disappeared with his wife and children. They had been flying in a small plane during a vacation to a Venezuelan island.
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“Eternal Giulio” – for half a century, Giulio Andreotti was a model of longevity in an Italy that lurched from one political crisis to the next.
Prime minister seven times between 1972 and 1992, Andreotti was also foreign minister six times. He played a part in almost every government of the post-war period – a stretch of 50 years which saw the Italian economy take off.
Politically a Christian-Democrat, Andreotti was also a devout Roman Catholic, who attended Mass each day and was on first name terms with four Popes, including John Paul II.
Made a life senator in 1991 by Italian President Francesco Cossiga, Andreotti’s critics say that while in office he was a master in the art of survival and compromise – even behind-the-scenes deals.
He quit politics in 1992 after his Christian Democrats gave a poor showing in legislative elections.
In 1993, the elder statesman’s reputation was tarnished by accusations of links with the Mafia. Informers said he was known as “Uncle Giulio” and swapped favours for the mob in return for votes for his Christian-Democrat party – accusations Andreotti always denied.
“If these informers are saying that they saw me meet with mafia bosses, even with Salvatore Riina, then this isn’t just rumour…its pure invention,” he said.
Andreotti worked hard to restore his reputation – but an appeals court found him guilty of the murder in 1979 of an investigative journalist – overturning a prior acquittal.
Despite being sentenced to 24 years in prison, Andreotti was then acquitted by Italy’s highest court in 2003.
The following year, in the third and final judgement in the case, he was partially cleared of collusion with the Mafia.
It was ruled that he had indeed had friendly connections with the Mafia before 1980 – but not after -and it was too late to bring a case.
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The former Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti has died. He was 94.
A member of the now dissolved Christian Democracy party, he was prime minister seven times and one of Italy’s most prominent post-war figures.
He also served as foreign, interior and defence minister.
Andreotti was accused of involvement with the Mafia and of murder. He was acquitted but a court ruled he had ties to the organisation until 1980.
He had been ill with respiratory problems for some time and had been admitted to hospital on several occasions in recent years. He died at home, his family said.
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