Tragic news arrives in Men and Women: here’s what happened to one of the protagonists, who suddenly passed away. The announcement left everyone stunned.
Since its debut on screens Men and Women has established itself as a highly followed entertainment program by the Italian public: Maria De Filippi will do the honors, sitting on the now iconic steps of the Cinecittà studio.
The program comes in two different formats: the classic tronista-suitors dynamic which sees a protagonist looking for the perfect choice between several suitors and the “over” versionin which a parterre of ladies and knights get to know each other in order to find love.
There are many couples born within the De Filippi program which lasted beyond the space of the television spotlight: there were marriages, children and even painful ends to very important love stories.
How can we forget, for example, the affair Gemma and Giorgio which kept thousands of viewers glued to the TV every day in the name of curiosity and the emotion that this program manages to convey.
Men and Women: the tragic deaths of the most beloved protagonists
Men and Women began airing in 2001: in over twenty years of broadcasting, many people have passed away, causing enormous suffering in all those who knew them, even in the viewers who learned to love them. One of the program’s first losses was to Antonello Zara, former tronista who passed away at the age of 31 due to a road accident. Another road accident took the life of Riccardo Ravalli, former knight of the throne over. Another protagonist of the classical throne who left an unfillable void was Manuel Valicella, first a suitor and then a tronista, who passed away at the age of 35. Manuel’s death was one of the most painful for the public and for the entire editorial team: the boy took his own life shortly after the death of his mother, who had been fighting a very aggressive tumor for several years.
Among the characters that the public remembers fondly, we find missing protagonists of the throne over Giuseppe Griecowho died at 90, and again Mario Carducci, who passed away at the age of 80. Most viewers will remember it fondly Maria S.lady of the throne who distinguished herself for the strong arguments with Tina Cipollari: the woman passed away due to a brain aneurysm. It’s impossible to forget the very nice girl Rosettewho passed away at the age of 93 after becoming a permanent and much loved presence on Maria De Filippi’s program.
Men and Women: news arrives of a sudden death
Over time, Men and Women Over has lost several protagonists, including ladies and knights. At the age of 91 he passed away Renato of Anconawhile more recently viewers said goodbye Fabio Donato Saccu, a 46-year-old knight who passed away due to cancer. For the same reason it also disappeared Paola D’Andreawho was a historical face in De Filippi’s program: the woman was part of the speaking audience for years, also being the protagonist of iconic controversies.
Recently the news of another disappearance hit the editorial staff and the public of Men and Women: la death of Donato Barbuzziknight over, was communicated by the family through Donato’s Facebook page. “We would like to inform all our friends that unfortunately our dear father Donato Barbuzzi has flown to heaven and for this reason we will close his Facebook profile. Thank you all”: with these words the loss of the man who had been part of the Canale 5 program until 2014 was announced.
