The Italian crime writer Andrea Camilleri, known as Inspector Montalbano, died at the age of 93, Rome´s health authorities said Wednesday.
Cameleri died today at Santo Spirito Hospital after his already critical health condition deteriorated, the ASL 1 public health agency said in a statement.
The writer has been in hospital since June 17 after suffering a heart attack at his home.
Camilleri wrote about 30 novels in the Montalbano series, which present the character of a ruthless Sicilian police commander, but at the same time have a soft heart, known for the rebellion of the mind and appetite for local cuisine.
The books, first published in Italy in 1994, were translated into 30 languages ​​and converted into a successful television series by the Italian public television station RAI, which gave Camilleri worldwide fame.
