Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president, 1st ex-Communist in that post, has died, at 98

Italy's ex-president Giorgio Napolitano dies aged 98

Giorgio Napolitano, the first person to be elected as president of Italy twice, has died at the age of 98, the presidential palace has confirmed.

Giorgio Napolitano, twice elected Italian president, dies at 98

Napolitano was known as an honest broker and a strong supporter of the EU.

Giorgio Napolitano, Former Italian President and First Ex-Communist in That Post, Has Died at 98

ROME (AP) — Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy's presidency and the first person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial post, died on Friday, the presidential palace said. He was 98. A statement issued Friday night by the presidential palace confirmed Italian news reports of the death of Napolitano, who had been ailing in a Rome hospital for weeks.

Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and 1st ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98

Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to become Italy's president, has passed away at the age of 98. Napolitano, who served as president twice, was known for his reformist views and his efforts to end his party's isolation. He was praised for his intellect and passion for Italian political life by Pope Francis.

Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, whose political career spanned more than six decades, has died in hospital in Rome at the age of 98, the Italian government reported Friday.

Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dies at 98

Italian politicians paid tribute Friday to former president Giorgio Napolitano, a veteran of several governments, who died at the age of 98.Renowned for his moderation and statesmanship, Napolitano was regarded as a guarantor of stability in a time of chronic turbulence in Italian politics.The former Communist Party leader served as head of state in a...