Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dead
at 86
Posted By: FlyRight, 6/12/2023 9:52:29 AM
Silvio Berlusconi, 86, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to his television network. Mediaset announced his death with a smiling photo of the man on its homepage and the headline: “Berlusconi is dead.” Berlusconi was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia. He also suffered over the years from heart ailments, prostate cancer and was hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020. A onetime cruise ship crooner, Berlusconi used his television networks and immense wealth to launch his long political career, inspiring both loyalty and loathing.
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Donald Trump's Arraignment
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in GOP politics after attacking schools
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event despite serious political and legal threats 11 replies
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Silvio Berlusconi, 86, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to his television network.
Mediaset announced his death with a smiling photo of the man on its homepage and the headline: “Berlusconi is dead.”
Berlusconi was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia.
He also suffered over the years from heart ailments, prostate cancer and was hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020.
A onetime cruise ship crooner, Berlusconi used his television networks and immense wealth to launch his long political career, inspiring both loyalty and loathing.
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Told AboutClinton Socks Case or Presidential
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On Tuesday before his arraignment by his political rival Joe Biden, President Trump posted on Truth Social this stunning remark:
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After Chanting ‘USA,’ Tearing Down
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