Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86

Former Italian PM and leader of the right-wing party Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi leaves the polling station after casting his vote in Milan on May 26, 2019. Italian ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi died at age 86. PHOTO | AFP
 

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  • The billionaire businessman transformed Italy’s political landscape, often while fending off legal and sex scandals.
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