by Redazione Roma
He was 50 years old and had Down Syndrome. Relatives: “We received a letter of condolence from Roberto and it hit us”
The actor Alessandro De Santis, best known for playing Lillo in Roberto Benigni’s film Johnny Stecchino, has died in Rome. De Santis, who suffers from Down syndrome, was 50 years old. to give news of his disappearance to the family.
The scene was famous for causing so much controversy that it was censored in the version of the film that was released in the US 31 years ago, in which the protagonist Dante (played by Benigni) naively gave his friend Lillo cocaine as an antidote Diabetes. “We also received a letter of sympathy and condolence from Benigni and that impressed us a lot,” De Santis’ family said, announcing the funeral tomorrow at Rome’s San Frumenzio church.
Benigni’s film received a special David di Donatello award in 1992. “Johnny Stecchino” also received two silver ribbons and two gold clapper. De Santis, after the fame he gained with Benigni, worked in Peter Marcia’s 2011 film The Children of His Life, in which he starred with Piera Degli Esposti and Nino Frassica.
Aug 3, 2022 (Modified Aug 3, 2022 | 3:08pm)
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