Death:Death, Cause unspecified 5 December 2021 (Age 85) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Italian folk singer, composer, comedian and actor, sometimes credited as Tony Santagata or Alfonso Santagata. He debuted as a comedian at the Derby club in Milan, with the show Toni Santagata e il suo cabaret, later also released as an album. In the following years he embraced folk music, both recording some classics of the Apulian tradition and composing songs. In 1973 Santagata won the folk section of Canzonissima with "Lu maritiello"; the song was also his major hit, peaking at sixth place on the Italian hit parade. Santagata died in Rome on 5 December 2021 at the age of 85. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: December 9, 1935 in Sant-Agata di Puglia, Italy