Roberto Gentile, 55, is died January 8, 2023 due to an illness that had forced him to give up radio months ago. For years he was one of Radio Subasio’s most important and popular conductors, entertaining audiences with his inexhaustible sympathy and will to live.
His death was announced by his colleagues and life partners with an official statement:
“Roberto Gentile is no longer with us. He will be greatly missed by the listeners and all of us at Radio Subasio because as he always said, “We are a family.”
He is fondly remembered by many singers and musicians who had the opportunity to work with him, Emma Marrone, the Medusa Trio, the Negritas, Michele Zarrillo and many others.
Roberto Gentile, Radio Host Life and Career
One of the big names in Italian radio is leaving. Born in 1967, Roberto was born in Rome on October 22 but had moved to Assisi where he loved the quiet and private life.
Reserved, both professionally and privately, Roberto had completed the classic high school and then decided to study in Pisa. During these years he had approached the world of radio, which he had never left.
Talent and passion have earned him a privileged place as conductor and speaker of Radio Subasio, highly appreciated by audiences and by the singers he has interviewed throughout his long career.
HtmlTwitterVimeoYoutubeInstagram http://
Among the many farewell messages, Michele Zarrillo’s is one of the most touching:
“This holiday season was very exhausting for me to cope with…!!! Because when people you have shared feelings with for so many years leave, you feel sad, disoriented, and you understand that being “in control” of life is multifactorial among us, poor mere mortals, uncontrollable and unpredictable!! Unfortunately, we always pay too little attention to this type of reflection. Only if you lose one, as in this case human and professional travel companion. Hello Roberto…!!! I will miss live, direct and all the healthy discussions about the most popular music!!! I feel close to your family, all your listeners and all your radio colleagues who will miss you greatly these days and beyond!!!”