Fatal illness at Poetto, the victim is the 79-year-old Gianfranco Palmieri

He fell ill while walking ashore , then he passed out and attempts to revive him were useless .

The tragic death of a 79-year-old man , Gianfranco Palmieri , shook those who were on the stretch of Poetto beach this morning near the former Marino hospital in Cagliari .

The man had a first illness and was taken to the lifeguard station and immediately afterwards he became cyanotic . Rescue was immediate by the lifeguard, who carried out the maneuvers to revive him, and by the 118 staff who intervened with an ambulance and quad. But unfortunately the operations to save the man, which went on for half an hour, did not help.

On site for the investigations the agents of the Local Police of Cagliari.

Gianfranco Palmieri , known as “Lillo” , tennis teacher and historical director of the Cagliari Tennis Club , a name known throughout the city.

Huge pain in the world of sport. He has trained many Cagliari tennis players.