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July 03, 2025

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Farina Sergio (b. 1926-09-08 / d. 2012-07-03) alias Sergio Pininfarina

He was an Italian automobile designer and Senator for life. In 1965 it was Sergio Pininfarina who personally persuaded Enzo Ferrari to adopt a "mid-engined" engine configuration for a new line of road cars, with the engine positioned behind the driver, but ahead of the rear wheels. The resulting Ferrari Dino Berlinette Speciale was presented at the Paris Motor Show in October, although it would be another two years before the cars were offered for sale. After his father's death in 1966, Pininfarina became chairman of the company. In 2006 Sergio and his son Andrea, who died in 2008 were named Honorary Chairmen of Pininfarina,

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Demorand
Sébastien. 2020-01-21

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Born 1969-08-04. Domain:Journalism. Cause of death:Cancer

Sébastien Demorand was a French journalist and food critic. He was the brother of journalist and radio presenter Nicolas Demorand and sculptor Catherine Demorand. Since 2010, he was a member of the jury in the French version MasterChef on TF1. He was the only food critic among the chefs Frédéric Anton, Yves Camdeborde and Amandine Chaignot (since 2013). He was fluent in English and also appeared as a special guest in episode 18 of the second season of MasterChef US.

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Morandi
Riccardo. 1989-12-25

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Born 1902-09-01. Domain:Science (Physics style). Cause of death:Age

Riccardo Morandi was an Italian civil engineer best known for his innovative use of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete, although over the years some of his particular cable-stayed bridges have had some maintenance trouble. Amongst his best-known works are the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, an 8 km (5 mi) cable-stayed bridge crossing Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela; a similar bridge in Genoa commonly known as Ponte Morandi (officially Viadotto Polcevera), which partially collapsed in 2018 for reasons under investigation; and the Subterranean Automobile Showroom in Turin.

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Morand
Paul. 1976-07-23

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Born 1888-03-13. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

Morand's reputation has been marred by his stance during the Second World War, when he collaborated with the Vichy regime and was a vocal antisemite. When the Second World War ended, Morand served as an ambassador in Bern, but his position was revoked and he lived in exile in Switzerland.
Paul Morand was a close friend of Marcel Proust and has left valuable observations about him.

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