What happened to Francesco Nuti?

Francesco Nuti was an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter who died after suffering from a short illness at the age of 68. His death occurred on June 12, 2023.

Before his death, he suffered a severe accident which affected him permanently. On September 2, 2006, just before starting to shoot a new film, he fell from the stairs of his home and was admitted to the hospital Policlinico Umberto I in Rome.

The accident caused him a subdural hematoma that led to serious cerebral damage, leaving him unable to speak or move. In the following years, a few public appearances on Italian television publicly displayed his disabled condition, triggering both a powerful response from Nuti’s fans and outrage for what was perceived as a ruthless exploitation of his suffering.

Unfortunately, Nuti fell again on September 21, 2016, which hospitalized him in critical condition again.

He began his acting career in the late ’70s when he formed the cabaret group ‘Giancattivi’ with Alessandro Benvenuti and Athina Cenci. They made their debut appearances on tv in the shows Black Out and Non-Stop for RAI TV.