Overview
- Giovanni Pelù died on January 30, 2026, and his son Piero confirmed the news with a photo and message on Instagram.
- In his post, Piero wrote, “Ciao papà, è stata una gioia immensa condividere questa parte di viaggio con te… sarò sempre orgoglioso di essere tuo figlio.”
- Giovanni, known locally as “dottor Gion,” was a medical radiologist and a longstanding reference point in his son’s life.
- Corriere della Sera reported that Giovanni had been living with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Messages of sympathy arrived from artists and media figures including Bandabardò, Elio e le Storie Tese, Nicola Savino, Biagio Antonacci, Paola Turci, Rudy Zerbi, and many fans, while funeral details were not reported.