Monica Vitti has died at the age of 90. The award-winning actress has passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Walter Veltroni, the former Mayor of Rome and a film critic, confirmed the news via a Twitter post. He wrote: "Roberto Russo, her companion in these years, asks me to communicate that Monica Vitti is no more.
I do so with great grief, affection, and nostalgia. " The movie star was best known for appearing in a series of films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni in the 1960s, including 'L'Avventura', 'Red Desert' and 'La Notte'.
Monica subsequently switched her focus to starring in comedy movies, and she worked multiple times with director Mario Monicelli.
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