Farewell to Nadia Cassini, the diva of the Italian sexy comedy of the seventies died at 76 years old

Nadia Cassini went out at 76 years old, one of the most emblematic faces of the Italian sexy comedy of the seventies. The actress, born in the United States but deeply linked to Italy, which became famous for bold and provocative roles that made it such an iconshe died after a long illness in Reggio Calabria, where she had lived with her husband for some time, the antiquarian Giuseppe Furfaro.

Born on January 2, 1949 in Woodstock, in the state of New York, with the name of Gianna Lou Muller, Nadia was the daughter of Vaudeville artists (the father was German and the Italian mother) and came to light during a theatrical tour of the parents. Count Igor Cassini arrived in Italy in 1968brother of the famous designer Oleg.

The turning point in his career came in 1970 with the film The snake God by Piero Vivarelli, a film destined to become a cult for his exotic and daring atmospheres and for the provocative interpretation of the young actress, who conquered the public with his sensuality e A full nude then considered scandalous.

After the end of the marriage with Cassini, He moved to London, where he married the Greek actor Yorgo Voyagis and put his daughter Kassandra to the world. But it was with the return to Italy, at the end of the seventies, that Cassini became a real icon of erotic comedy. His first leading role in the genre was in the film The teacher dances … with the whole class, of 1979, which opened the road to a long series of titles that became a symbol of an era: The nurse in the military lane. The doctor is with the colonel And others, often alongside actors such as Lino Banfi.

In those years, his scenic presence made it one of the most popular actresses of the genre, but also a discussed character. His appearance on television with Lando Buzzanca made a sensationin which he wore an almost invisible thong: a viewer denounced it for “simulation of sexual act against nature”.

With the end of the Sexy Comedy season, Nadia Cassini tried to reinvent himself in the world of commercial television, participating in programs such as Very rewarded, drive in, let’s laugh on it And Very risen. However, the success of the early years was not replicated.

A dramatic episode definitively marked his career: A non -successful cosmetic surgery intervention caused her to have a faultincluding the partial loss of the right ear pavilion. Despite the difficulties, Cassini also faced one long battle against addiction to alcohol and drugsmanaging to detoxify. In those years he also had to defend himself from a violent stalking case, which had seen her victim of physical aggressions. In 2009 she was involved in a serious road accident, yet another proof in a turbulent life.

In recent years he had retired to private life in Calabriawhere she had found a balance next to her husband Giuseppe Furfaro.

To remember her with a moved message was her daughter Kassandra Voyagis, who shared the last photo together on Instagram, taken last summer: “Rest in peace mom, the pain and sadness are unbearable. I’m here with you for your last trip, our last photo together this summer. “