Gaetano Di Vaio And died. The producer Of Gomorrahas well as an actor in the series and an established director, had been involved in a accident last week while aboard his motorcycle. The 56-year-old passed away on Wednesday 22 May at the San Giuliano hospital in Giugliano in Campania where he was hospitalized in intensive care.
Gaetano Di Vaio died in hospital
Gaetano Di Vaio had suffered very serious injuries in the accident which occurred on the night between 15 and 16 May in Qualiano, in the province of Naples.
The accident occurred in via Santa Maria a Cubito: Di Vaio was on board his scooter when he lost control of the vehicle, ending up on the ground. After being rescued and operated on, he died in hospital a few days later.
In the photo dated 25 October 2014 taken at the Rome Film Festival, Gaetano Di Vaio shows the DOC/IT Award for Best Italian Documentary for his “Largo Baracche”.
Who was Gaetano Di Vaio
Gaetano Di Vaio was born in Swimming poola neighborhood in the northern area of Naples. He had had a difficult youth and had been arrested for possession of narcotics. He had also been sentenced to spend some years in the Poggioreale prison.
After that experience he became cultural operator and joined Peppe Lanzetta’s theater company.
In the following years, he founded the association and film production company Sons of the BronxToday Bronx Film. At the center of his reflection he often placed the degradation and the theme of social redemption.
He was among the producers of films such as Naples Naples Naples by Abel Ferrara and the series Gomorrah, based on the novel by Roberto Saviano. TO Gomorrah he also participated as an actor.
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Photo source: IPA
