Andrea Camilleri

Andrea Calogero Camilleri (; 6 September 1925 – 17 July 2019) was an Italian novelist and television writer. 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.

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.

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Other websites


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

Category:1925 births
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Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
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Category:Italian novelists
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