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• Casartelli, Fabio    b. August 16, 1970  d. July 18, 1995
  Olympic Athlete. He began his career in 1993 as a professional cyclist with the team Ariostea. But shortly before, he won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics road race. He finished the 194 km race in 4:35:21, 1 second ahead of the silver medalist Erik Dekker of the Netherlands. Later, he was was selected to represent his team, Motorola, for the 1995 Tour de France along with Alvaro Mejia, Frankie Andreu, Lance Armstrong, Steve Bauer, Kaspars Ozers, Andrea Peron, Jack Swart and Sean Yates...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimitero del Comune di Albese con Cassano, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Faustina 
  Roman Catgolic Saint. She and her sister Saint Liberata were holy virgins who founded the Convent of Santa Margarita in Como, Italy. They both died around 580 AD and their Feast Day is January 18th. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
  Cathedral of Como, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Leach, Edward Pemberton    b. April 2, 1847  d. April 27, 1913
  Second Afghan War Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Grienza Churchyard, Caddenabbia, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Legnani, Pierina   b. September 30, 1868  d. November 15, 1930
  Italian ballerina born in Milan. She studied with Beretta in Milan and in 1890 appeared as prima ballerina at London's Alhambra Theatre in the Casati ballet 'Salandra'. In 1892 she was appointed prima ballerina at La Scala then in 1893 moved to St Petersburg in where she danced as prima ballerina with the Maryinsky Theatre until 1901. Here she created numerous title roles in Petipa ballets including 'Cinderella' in 1893, Odette-Odile in 'Swan Lake' in 1895 and other roles in 'Raymonda' (1898)...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
  Cemetery of Pognana Lario, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Liberata  
  Roman Catholic Saint. She and her sister Saint Faustina were holy virgins who founded the Convent of Santa Margarita in Como. They both died around 580 AD and their Feast Day is January 18th. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
  Cathedral of Como, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Pasta, Giuditta   b. October 26, 1797  d. April 1, 1865
  Opera Singer. The transcendent soprano sfogato, essentially a mezzo with good top notes, of the mid 19th century, she was the creator of several important Bel Canto roles and remains one of the legendary names in operatic history. Born Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Negri in the small village of Saronno, she studied in Milan prior to her 1816 debut at that city's Teatro degli Accademici Filodrammatici in the world premiere of Scappa's "Le tre Eleonore". Giuditta traveled to Paris where she...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Blevio Town Cemetery, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Sant'Elia, Antonio   b. April 30, 1888  d. October 10, 1916
  Italian Architect. He was born in Como. He is remembered for his visionary drawings of the city of the future. He studied in Milano where known the sculptor Girolamo Fontana and the painters Mario Chiattone and Carlo Carrŕ. He designed the graves of his father and the Caprotti family, in Como Cemetery and Monza Cemetery, respectively. In 1914, he joined the Futurist Movement and he developed his project of Citta Nova (New City). In 1915, he was in the front in the First World War. There, he...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimitero Maggiore, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   
• Versace, Gianni [cremated remains]   b. December 2, 1946  d. July 15, 1997
  Fashion Designer. Charismatic and accomplished designer of clothing and theater costumes, Versace was influenced by Andy Warhol and modern abstract art. Born to humble beginnings in Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy, Versace was first introduced to the world of fashion by his dressmaker mother, from whom he learned tailoring skills, and designed his first dress at the age of nine. He moved to Milan at the age of 25 and, without formal training, worked as a freelance designer for other houses. In...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
  Cause of death: Homicide
  Cemetery of Moltrasio, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
   

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