"The last time we had dinner together was in Los Angeles, where he was taking an acting course. “Fla, you don't know how many women,” he told me. And I teased him: “What on earth do they see in you...” Every now and then I look at the photo of Fede that I keep in my wallet: he was beautiful."
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Federico Luzzi
1980 – 2008
Federico Luzzi (1980 – 2008) was an Italian professional tennis player who had been ranked as high as World No. 92. Luzzi had been suspended from professional tennis in 2008 for six months after a determination was made that he had gambled on the outcome of matches over a three-year span. He was diagnosed with leukemia on a Wednesday and died four days later. While he was on suspension and awaiting the outcome of the case he studied acting in Hollywood. He screen tested and was to return to Holl
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