One of the best Italian journalists, authors, and presenters passed away after a fulminant disease.

Andrea Purgatori

The Italian media laments the passing of Andrea Purgatori, one of our nation’s best-known and most-appreciated reporters, who died today, July 19, in Rome at the age of 70.

The renowned journalist, author, and screenwriter, born in 1953, passed away as a result of a fulminant illness, according to his children Edoardo, Ludovico, and Victoria as well as the family’s legal counsel from the Cau law company. A genuine investigative reporter who distinguished out for his dedication to civil rights and intellectual curiosity. He has made a sincere effort to communicate the truth while maintaining his independence and his critical spirit.

He began his media career in 1974 as a correspondent for Corriere della Sera, where he was employed until 2000. He has written on delicate subjects including terrorism, intelligence, crime, and judicial inquiries. The 1980 massacre in Ustica was one of his favorite concerns. The disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a Vatican official, who vanished on June 22, 1983 in Rome, was the other significant case that captivated Purgatori.

He took featured in the Orlando scandal documentary Vatican Girl in 2019. The 1982 Lebanon War, the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the 1991 Gulf War, the Intifada, and the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt are just a few of the worldwide crises that Purgatori also discussed in his writing.

He has written for a number of publications, including Le Monde diplomatique, Vanity Fair, Unity, and The Huffington Post. He has devoted himself to television and cinema journalism in addition to written journalism. He created and hosted shows including Atlantide (La7, since 2002) and Uno di notte (Rai 1, 1999), for which he won the Flaiano Prize in 2019 as the greatest cultural program.

He has written numerous television and film screenplays, including The rubber wall (1991), which is about his investigation into Ustica, The boy judge (1994), which is about the life and death of the judge Rosario Livatino, and The industrialist (2011), which is about the challenges faced by a business owner during a difficult time. He has won several honors for his art, including the Sergio Amidei prize, the Globo d’oro, and the Nastro d’argento.

However, Purgatori’s interests went beyond writing and watching movies. The beauty of rage (1997), The secrets of Abu Omar (2008), and One step away from conflict (1995) are only a few of the pieces he penned while also enjoying theater and literature. Her debut book, Four Little Oysters (HarperCollins), was released in 2019. Additionally, you collaborated on comedic endeavors with Corrado Guzzanti and Antonio Albanese.

Although Andrea Purgatori’s passing leaves a vacuum in the world of Italian media and culture, his contributions and dedication will always be a point of inspiration.