Bruno Arena (Prickly Pear) is dead - DSN
Bruno Arena (Prickly Pear) is dead - DSN : He was struck by a brain aneurysm in 2013 and has since retired from the stage
Bruno Arena dei Fichi d'India has died. The comedian passed away at the age of 65. In 2013 he was struck by a cerebral aneurysm while recording an episode of Zelig. Hospitalized for months in hospital, then in a rehabilitation clinic, he gradually recovered various functions, even if the stroke had left indelible marks. He moved in a wheelchair and had no feeling in some parts of his body.
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To give the news of his death is his son Gianluca . With a story on social media, the boy, also an actor, wrote on a black background: "I wasn't ready ... But I never would have been. Have a good trip dad ... You leave an immense emptiness".
Who was Bruno Arena (Prickly pears)
Arena, of Messina origin, was born in Milan on January 12, 1957. After studying at the art school, he graduated from Isef and became a professor of physical education. It was only at the age of 26, in 1983, that he began to perform in comedy shows, as a tourist entertainer. 1988 is a crucial year for the actor's career: he meets Max Cavallari and together they decide to form the comic duo of the Fichi d'India. Name chosen because at that time they were on a long Campania sea full of prickly pears.
After the apprenticeship in the cabarets of various clubs, in 1994, six years after the foundation of the duo, television and radio arrived: TV "Yogurt", on Italia 1 and Radio Deejay. National notoriety is triggered after participating in "Do you know the latest?" on Canale 5 and Zelig on Italia 1. Since then their fame has led them to participate as guests in several broadcasts, in addition to cinema and theater.
The retirement from the scene for Bruno Arena arrives in 2013, on January 17th. That day he was struck by a severe aneurysm while preparing Zelig 's episode . Operated at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, the actor begins a long period of rehabilitation during which the public has not stopped supporting him with messages of affection on social media. It was not the first time that Bruno went under the knife for life-saving interventions: in 84, he had been involved in a serious car accident and had partially lost sight in one eye.
The last photo of the prickly pears together
Not long ago, Bruno Arena had reappeared in a photo together with his friend Max Cavallari - his professional shoulder in the comic duo for years - who had never left him alone after his illness. "Good evening everyone! Happy Saturday evening! A cool hug to everyone!" wrote Max on Facebook in early August .
