Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, has died aged 86.
He died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, according to Italian media.
In April he was treated for a lung infection linked to a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukaemia.
A flamboyant billionaire media tycoon, Berlusconi first came to office in 1994 and led four governments until 2011.
He led the centre-right Forza Italia party which went into coalition under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after elections in September, when he was elected to Italy’s upper house, the Senate.
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Let’s hope him and Putler meet up soon.
Hooray! One putler butt-licker down! How many more to go?
Yep, one more Putlerite going to the eternal Kobzan concert. I hope he saves a place for his fascist friend that shared stolen ancient Crimean wine with him…
My grandmother, very pious, always told me that one should never wish or rejoice at the death of people… But this evening I will exceptionally accompany my meal with a “bicchiere di vino rosso”.
This mafiosi belongs in hell I bet!
Thank you, God.
There will be a glut of black hair dye now!