Farewell to Maurizio Costanzo, crowd at the funeral in the Church of the Artists

Crowd at the solemn funeral of Maurizio Costanzo – who died on Friday at the age of 84 – which was celebrated in the Church of the Artists, in Piazza del Popolo in Rome .

The widow Maria De Filippi entered the church holding the hand of her adopted son Gabriele and, at the end of the ceremony, greeted the coffin in tears, her face hidden by a pair of large sunglasses.

Also among the VIPs present   Valerio Scanu , Paolo Sorrentino, Gerry Scotti, Giancarlo Giannini, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Fiorella Mannoia, Massimo Lopez, Tullio Solenghi, Pio and Amedeo. But thousands of people followed the funeral on a giant screen.

«Papino, the wave of love that has submerged us is due to the good you have given to so many people. You didn't have three children but many more. Many have considered you a father », the words of Camilla, the eldest daughter of Maurizio Costanzo. «You leave us an important legacy, your greatest teaching, humility. You never expected this great show of affection. You would have told us, as always, 'but do you realize? All this for me'. Now you are at the hands of Sordi and Gassmann, we imagine you while in Paradise you organize another of your talk shows ».

THE ARDENT CHAMBER – On Saturday and Sunday, many people crowded the hall of the Promoteca in the Campidoglio for the last tribute to the TV host, amidst tears, emotion and some unusual requests for selfies from the widow Maria De Filippi . Many VIPs wanted to greet Costanzo for the last time, from Fiorello to Mara Venier, from Valerio Mastandrea to Lino Banfi. Representatives of the institutions were also present, including the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, the former president of the Lazio Region Nicola Zingaretti and the former first citizens Francesco Rutelli - who arrived together with his wife Barbara Palombelli - and Virginia Raggi.

(Unioneonline/F)