Music journo Assante dies - Arts Culture and Style. Born in Naples in 1958, after working with leftist daily ilmanifesto he began writing for left-leaning newspaper laRepubblica.

He was responsible for the supplements Musica, Computer Valley and Computer, Internet and Altro. In TV work, he had been a consultant and author of numerous programmes, including the Sanremo Song Festival, Italy's premier showbiz event. All RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA.