Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 â€" 29 June 2010) was an Italian
actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on Grande
Fratello. An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was
nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior').Taricone was born in
Frosinone. He was a contestant on the first season of Grande Fratello,
the Italian version of Big Brother, in 2000. On the show, Taricone had
an affair with fellow contestant Cristina Plevani after just three
days in the house. Taricone came in third place on the show, while
Plevani won the season. However, the show launched Taricone's career
and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.Taricone
had one daughter, Sofia, with Kasia Smutniak, a Polish model and
actress.Taricone and Smutniak took part in a skydive over Terni,
Umbria, in June 2010. During the jump, Taricone waited to open his
parachute until he was just 100 metres from the ground and thus could
not stop his fall in time before he hit the ground. He suffered severe
back, leg, and head injuries in the accident.
actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on Grande
Fratello. An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was
nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior').Taricone was born in
Frosinone. He was a contestant on the first season of Grande Fratello,
the Italian version of Big Brother, in 2000. On the show, Taricone had
an affair with fellow contestant Cristina Plevani after just three
days in the house. Taricone came in third place on the show, while
Plevani won the season. However, the show launched Taricone's career
and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.Taricone
had one daughter, Sofia, with Kasia Smutniak, a Polish model and
actress.Taricone and Smutniak took part in a skydive over Terni,
Umbria, in June 2010. During the jump, Taricone waited to open his
parachute until he was just 100 metres from the ground and thus could
not stop his fall in time before he hit the ground. He suffered severe
back, leg, and head injuries in the accident.
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