Italian actress Sandra Milo dies at 90

Sandra Milo, the iconic Italian actress known for her collaborations with Federico Fellini and other major directors, died at age 90 in her Rome home surrounded by family. Born Elena Liliana Greco, she was nicknamed 'Sandrocchia' by Fellini. Milo appeared in films such as '8½', 'Juliet of the Spirits', and 'Il Generale Della Rovere', working with directors including Roberto Rossellini, Antonio Pietrangeli, Sergio Corbucci, Luigi Zampa, Dino Risi, Luciano Salce, Duccio Tessari, Pupi Avati, Gabriele Salvatores, and Gabriele Muccino. She also became a television personality in the 1980s with shows like 'Piccoli fans' and 'L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa'. In 2021, she received the David di Donatello for Lifetime Achievement. Milo was known for her outspokenness on topics such as genderless love and the right to choose how to live and die. She described being typecast as a 'joyful goose' in a male-dominated Italian cinema industry.