Pietro Taricone | |
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| Born | 4 February 1975 Frosinone, Italy |
| Died | 29 June 2010 (aged 35) Terni, Umbria, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Years active | 2000—2010 |
| Known for | Grande Fratello |
Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 – 29 June 2010) was an Italian actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on Grande Fratello.[1] An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior').[2]
Taricone was born in Frosinone. He was a contestant on the first season of Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother, in 2000.[2] On the show, Taricone had an affair with fellow contestant Cristina Plevani after just three days in the house.[2] Taricone came in third place on the show, while Plevani won the season.[2] However, the show launched Taricone's career and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.[1]
Taricone had one daughter, Sofia, with Kasia Smutniak, a Polish model and actress.[2]
Taricone and Smutniak took part in a skydive over Terni, Umbria, in June 2010.[1] During the jump, Taricone waited to open his parachute until he was just 100 metres from the ground[1] and thus could not stop his fall in time before he hit the ground.[1] He suffered severe back, leg, and head injuries in the accident.[2]
He died on 29 June 2010, after more than nine hours of surgery, at the age of 35.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Italy mourns 'Big brother' star Pietro Taricone, dead at 35". Malta Today. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fsadni, Stephanie (29 June 2010). "Pietro Taricone dies in parachute incident". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 July 2010.