Rome, 16 August (LaPresse) – "I can't do it. I heard he wasn't well, but I didn't think it would happen so suddenly. People had been telling me for some time that he wasn't well, it had been talked about for a long time. Like so many other times, I didn't believe it. I called Renzo Arbore, he was part of our lives. Years and years of my life and Renzo's, a piece of our lives, a very strong bond of friendship. I owe him so much. He always loved me." This is what Mara Venier said to LaPresse, in tears, upon hearing the news of the death of Pippo Baudo, to whom she was bound by a deep friendship. ‘Every time I asked him to join us on Domenica In, he was always so ready and generous with a phone call, even when he wasn't feeling well. It's a great loss, he gave me so much, he gave so much to everyone. To all Italians. We are all in shock,’ added the presenter of Domenica In.

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