Andrea Camilleri

Andrea Calogero Camilleri (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa kamilˈlɛːri]; 6 September 1925 – 17 July 2019) was an Italian novelist and television writer.[1] He was born in Porto Empedocle, Italy. He was known for writing the Inspector Montalbano crime novel series. He also wrote the television series Le inchieste del commissario Maigret.

Andrea Camilleri in 2010

Camilleri suffered a heart attack in June 2019 and was placed under critical condition. He died a month later on 17 July 2019 at a Rome hospital, aged 93.[2]

References

"Andrea Camilleri nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". Treccani.it. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
"è morto Andrea Camilleri, scrittore e maestro che inventò il commissario Montalbano". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-17.

Other websites

(in Italian) Official website
(in English) Andrea Camilleri: a life in writing
(in English) From Montelusa to Vigata. On the trail of Andrea Camilleri and Inspector Montalbano
(in German, English, and Italian) Andrea Camilleri Reader Website (in German, English, and Italian)

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[1] "Andrea Camilleri nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". Treccani.it. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[:0-2] "è morto Andrea Camilleri, scrittore e maestro che inventò il commissario Montalbano". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-17.