Italian pop icon Ornella Vanoni dies at 91
Ornella Vanoni, one of Italy's most beloved singer-songwriters, passed away on Friday at her home in Milan due to cardiac arrest. She was 91.
The news was confirmed by Italian media outlets Corriere della Sera and AGI.
Vanoni started out as a theater actress in Milan in the mid-1950s before making her mark on the music world.
Who was Ornella Vanoni?
Vanoni's career spanned seven decades, with some 40 studio albums and more than 55 million records sold globally.
Known for hits like "Senza fine," "Domani e un altro giorno," and "L'appuntamento" (which even made it into Ocean's Twelve), she became a symbol of heartfelt, authentic Italian pop.
Nicknamed "cantante della mala" for her songs about Milan's underworld, she gained prominence with televised song festivals and collaborated with jazz musicians and inspired leading fashion designers such as Versace and Armani.