Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company and led AC Milan to international soccer glory before transforming the political landscape, died aged 86.
, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company and led AC Milan to international soccer glory before transforming the political landscape, died aged 86."Silvio Berlusconi was above all a fighter, he was a man who was never afraid to defend his beliefs and it was exactly that courage, that determination that made him one of the most influential men in the history of Italy""For me, Silvio was a dear person, a true friend.
"Silvio Berlusconi was a larger than life figure with whom I worked closely for several years as Prime Minister. I know he was controversial for many but for me he was a leader whom I found capable, shrewd and, most important, true to his word.""As an entrepreneur, he changed the world of communications and sports with extraordinary initiative and innovation. As a leader, he transformed politics and was loved by millions of Italians for his humanity and charisma.
Reporting by Federico Maccioni, Alvise Armellini and Emilio Parodi; editing by Gianluca Semeraro, Hugh Lawson, Angus MacSwan and Jonathan Oatis
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