Italian actor Remo Girone has died at the age of 76 after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, according to reports. The Hollywood favourite was best known for starring as a mob boss on the classic mafia TV series La Piovra and playing Enzo Ferrari in the huge blockbuster Ford v Ferrari. The newspaper La Repubblica, as per The Hollywood Reporter, reported that he died on Friday (October 3) at his home in Monte Carlo.

The established actor's first film credit came in the 1974 movie The Antichrist before he went on to star in a string of Italian productions, including Father of the Godfathers, Malamore, Breath of Life, and Don't Stop Me Now. Elsewhere, he also appeared as Italian Mafia boss Maso Pescatore in the 2016 American action-drama Live by Night, where he shared the screen with Ben Affleck.

Two years later, he played Cesare Greco in an episode of Killing Eve, while in 2019 he starred as the founder of the Italian luxury sports car company Ferrari in Ford v Ferrari, which starred Matt Damon and Christian Bale. His last on-screen scredit came alongside Denzel Washington in 2023's, The Equalizer 3.

Born in Eritrea in East Africa to Italian parents in 1948, Girone studied acting at the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome. His career spanned more than five decades, with his projects frequently sendign the star between Italy and Hollywood.

In 2021, he received lifetime achievement awards from the Venice International Film Festival and Flaiano Film Festival. He is survived by his wife, actress Victoria Zinny, after they tied the knot in 1982 as well as his stepchildren, Veronica and Karl.

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