Livio Berruti, the Italian Olympic 200-Meter Champion at the Rome 1960 Games, Has Died at the Age of 87 After a Period of Illness

He passed away in a clinic in Turin, Italy, according to sources close to the family cited by the Ansa news agency. Berruti is survived by his wife, Silvia. The funeral will be held in private.

After his athletic career, he worked in communications. In 2006, he was one of eight Italians who carried the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the Winter Games in Turin, his hometown. The legend has died at 87 after a period of illness; funeral will be private.