Pietro Taricone
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 and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.[1]
Taricone had one daughter 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] He was survived by his six-year-old daughter with Smutniak, Sofia.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Italy mourns 'Big brother' star Pietro Taricone, dead at 35". Malta Today. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fsadni, Stephanie (29 June 2010). "Pietro Taricone dies in parachute incident". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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