

Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
Umberto Eco (* 5. January 1932 in Alessandria; † 19. February 2016 in Milan) was an italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist. He was 84 years old. He was married to Renate Ramge. He studied at University of Turin. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer.