D'Annunzio, Gabriele b. March 12, 1863 d. March 1, 1938 Poet, military hero, political leader. One of the most great poets of his day; exuberant, passional, egocentric. Daring in wartime and great lover in peacetime, famous for his liaison with the actress Eleonora Duse. (Bio by: Walter) Cause of death: stroke Il Vittoriale, Gardone Riviera, Provincia di Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
Marcello, Benedetto b. August 1, 1686 d. July 24, 1739 Composer, Politician. Born in Venice into a distinguished noble family, he was obliged to study law while pursuing music as a hobby. From 1708 to 1730 he served as a magistrate in the Venetian Council of Forty, but political indiscretions led to his exile as Governor of the Istrian district of Pola (now in Croatia). In 1738 he was appointed Treasurer of Brescia, where he died. The inscription on his tomb calls him "The Michaelangelo of Music". Though few would make that extravagant claim...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Chiesa di San Giuseppe, Brescia, Provincia di Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
b. March 12, 1863 d. March 1, 1938