Giorgio Faletti

Giorgio Faletti (25 November 1950 – 4 July 2014) was an Italian writer, actor, comedian and singer-songwriter. His books have been translated into 25 languages. They have also been published with great success in Europe, South America, China, Japan, Russia and the United States.
Faletti was born in Asti, Piedmont. He lived on Elba Island. He was a fan of the football team Juventus.
Faletti died from lung cancer on 4 July 2014 in Turin, aged 63.