Franco Di Mare And died to Rome at the age of 68 years old on the afternoon of Friday 17 May. The journalist passed away after being hit by a mesothelioma pleuralan aggressive one cancer to the lungs due to asbestos. In short, social media and television programs were filled with messages of condolence for the historic Rai journalist.
VIPs remember Franco Di Mare
This is the message Roberto Sergio, CEO from the Rai: “I am moved and I keep in my heart the sweet, tiring telephone conversation that took place the day after his complaint. Unfortunately I won’t be able to meet him, as we promised, but I will be close to the family and in this painful moment I pray with them.”
This is the message Siegfried Ranuccicolumn of Reports: “Goodbye Franco. Free journalist and director! Thank you for honoring me with your trust.”
Franco Di Mare in the Uno Mattina studios in a photo from October 2018.
“I knew like everyone else that it could happen soon, but then every time something like this happens you are surprised and are never ready. Franco left us a great lesson in that interview with Che tempo che fa. what he said and what we said to each other before were very important, they are things that will remain with me for a long time. A great pain.” So he said Fabio Fazio in a video posted on X.
From Antonella Clerici a simple “Hello Franco” arrived.
Myrta Merlin made the announcement of Franco Di Mare’s death live on Afternoon 5: “I have to give you terrible news, Franco Di Mare has died. For me he was a friend, I had known him for a long time, he was a great war correspondent, he had a very difficult last period, I had spoken to him recently. I struggle a bit, I hug all the people who loved him, it’s a terrible moment.”
A moving message of condolence also arrived from the editorial staff of Tg1: “#Tg1 mourns the passing of FrancoDiMare , a great friend and a great colleague, an impeccable and courageous professional both in the role of war correspondent first and then in those of presenter and network director. The entire editorial team embraces the family with affection.”
Also Ezio Bonannipresident ofNational Asbestos Observatory, wanted to greet Franco Di Mare: “Italy loses one of the most authoritative figures in journalism and culture. We are close to his wife, daughter and all his family. As an observatory we will continue its battle against the silent killer who continues to cause thousands and thousands of victims in our country.”
“A friend, FrancoDiMare , left us, always close to the firefighters to report on emergencies in the field. We remember him in Amatrice after the earthquake, finally in the special for the 40th anniversary of Vermicino. We are close to family. Hello Franco!”. This is the message posted on X come on fire fighters.
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Photo source: IPA
