Legendary Italian Artist Ornella Vanoni Dies at 91 in Milan.

Italian singer and cultural icon Ornella Vanoni, whose music reached a global audience after “L’appuntamento" featured in Ocean’s Twelve, died at her Milan residence on November 21, 2025. She was 91. Local outlets Corriere della Sera and AGI reported that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.

Born in Milan on September 22, 1934, Vanoni grew up in a well-established family and received her education across Switzerland, Britain and France, becoming fluent in several languages. Although her parents encouraged a conventional professional path, her interests pulled her toward the stage. She trained under director Giorgio Strehler at the Piccolo Teatro, where she performed works by Brecht and other major playwrights before eventuall

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