Riccardo Schicchi (; Augusta, Sicily, 12 March 1953 – Rome, 9 December 2012) was an Italian pornographer. He graduated from art school with a specialization in photography, Schicchi began by being a photographer for a magazine named '' Epoca'', traveling around to several places of the world, including war zones. After meeting Ilona Staller, both acted as hosts of the radio show ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?'' featuring discussions about sex, with live calls from the audience. Staller was nicknamed "Cicciolina". In 1983 the duo founded the model agency '' Diva Futura''.

Moana Pozzi Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. Early life Pozzi was born in Genoa, Italy, the daughter of Alfredo Po ...

was another source of popularity for Schicchi; Pozzi was the face of Schicchi's "'' Partito dell'Amore''" (Love Party), a party that served parody of other Italian political parties: in 1990, the Love Party was unable to cross over the minimum limit for admission into the lowest Chamber, yet it still amassed a significant number of votes for Pozzi. Éva Henger was also discovered by Schicchi and later became his wife in 1994. The couple had two children, Mercédesz (1991) and Riccardo Jr. (1994), before separating. Henger currently has another relationship, yet the couple never officially divorced. Schicchi was ailed with

diabetes mellitus type 2 Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent ...

, that led to his hospitalization in 2012 for

diabetic coma Diabetic coma is a life-threatening but reversible form of coma found in people with diabetes mellitus. Three different types of diabetic coma are identified: #Severe diabetic hypoglycemia, low blood sugar in a diabetic person #Diabetic ketoac ...

, assisted by Henger. The disease also impaired his vision and caused

chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, defined by the sustained presence of abnormal kidney function and/or abnormal kidney structure. To meet criteria for CKD, the abnormalities must be present for at least three mo ...

.;Riccardo Schicchi è uscito dal coma. Il re del porno soffre di diabete
Schicchi died in San Pietro Hospital,

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