# Death of Italian entertainer Wilma De Angelis

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> Updated: 2026-10-14T15:32:16.000Z. Sources: 49. Developments: 2.

Wilma De Angelis, a prominent Italian singer, actress, and television pioneer, has died in Milan at the age of 96.

De Angelis established a multifaceted career beginning in the 1950s as a jazz singer, earning the title ‘Reginetta del jazz italiano’ in 1956. She achieved significant fame through the Sanremo Music Festival, debuting in 1959 with ‘Nessuno’ and later finding success with ‘Patatina’ in 1961, which led to her being known as ‘Miss Patatina’. 

In the late 1970s, she transitioned into television, where she became a pioneer of culinary programming. She hosted ‘Telemenù’, Italy’s first show dedicated entirely to show cooking, a role she maintained for eighteen years.

Her funeral was held at the San Luigi Gonzaga church in Milan’s Corvetto district. The service included the playing of her signature song, ‘Nessuno’, and her coffin was adorned with yellow roses.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: Wilma De Angelis, Italian singer and TV host, dies at 96

Italian singer and television host Wilma De Angelis has died in Milan at age 96, leaving a legacy spanning Sanremo Music Festival stardom and a long career in culinary television.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wilma-de-angelis-italian-singer-and-tv-host-dies-at-96

### 2026-10-11: Wilma De Angelis, Italian singer and TV pioneer, dies at 96

Italian singer and TV pioneer Wilma De Angelis has died in Milan at age 96, leaving a legacy spanning Sanremo Music Festival hits and influential culinary television programs.

48 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wilma-de-angelis-italian-singer-and-tv-icon-dies-at-96

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