Monica Vitti death: Legendary Italian actor dies aged 90

Italian actor Monica Vitti has died, aged 90.

Vitti’s death was announced by writer, director and politician Walter Veltroni on behalf of Vitti’s partner, Roberto Russo.

The film star, who shot to fame in the 1960s, had been battling Alzheimers disease for two decades.

Vitti was best known for her roles in films by director Michelangelo Antonioni, including L’Avventura (1960), Red Desert (1964), L’Eclisse (1962) and La Notte (1961),

Her co-stars over the years included Michael Caine, Terence Stamp, Richard Harris and Dirk Bogarde.

After her string of films with Antonioni, she made a move to comedies and regularly worked with Mario Monicelli.

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