Massimo Morante (6 October 1952 – 23 June 2022) was an Italian musician who was the

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'' (1977), and George A. Romero's '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978). Morante died in June 2022, at the age of 69.

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* * 1952 births 2022 deaths Italian guitarists Italian male guitarists Progressive rock guitarists Musicians from Rome {{guitarist-stub

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