Bruno Arena, comedian and stand-up comedian, died today: his son Gianluca announced the news. In 2013, after recording a Zelig episode, Arena fell victim to an aneurysm: the illness forced him to withdraw from the scene
Bruno Arena, comedian and stand-up comedian of the duo Fichi d’India, died today, September 28. He was 65 years old.
The news was shared on social media by his son Gianluca, also a stand-up comedian. I wasn’t ready … but I never would have been anyway, he wrote. Bon voyage dad…you leave a big void.
Paolo Belli, a longtime friend of Arena, was also one of the first to speak out on social media.
In 2013, Arena was struck down by an aneurysm after taping an episode of Zelig, the show created by Fichi d’India, the comic duo consisting of Arena and Max Cavallari.
The two then took part in other shows and many comedy films.
Arena, born January 12, 1957 in Milan, was a physical education teacher in various schools in the province of Varese, but by the age of 26 had already embarked on the path of entertainment and comedy.
In 1984, he was the victim of a car accident that required him to have multiple surgeries and partially impaired his vision.
In 1988, the meeting with Cavallari that would change his life.
Arena’s career was put on hold due to illness at the age of 56 following the success of Prickly Pear on January 17, 2013.
Arena underwent emergency surgery at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and left the hospital after a few weeks and a period in a coma.
Cavallari posted a shot with Arena on Facebook a few weeks ago: Good evening everyone! Have a nice Saturday evening! A cool hug everyone! he wrote.
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September 28, 2022 (change September 28, 2022 | 10:33)
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