Paolo Pillitteri, Socialist Mayor of Milan from 1986 to 1992, passed away on his 84th birthday. The announcement was made on social media by his son Stefano, who remembered him as a man who led an intense life: "He had a very rich existence, with its ups and downs. And that is what matters most in our earthly journey."

Pillitteri was a prominent figure in the Italian Socialist Party during the 1980s and early 1990s, also serving as a member of parliament. His son highlighted how his father left a mark in the hearts of many, while also recalling the challenges he faced, including "a decade of judicial persecution."

"Alas," Stefano Pillitteri wrote, "I must announce to everyone who cared for him—and they are many—that my father Paolo chose his 84th birthday to bid us farewell forever."

A life lived to the fullest, leaving behind a profound legacy in the memory of those who knew him.