Oriana Fallaci

Born in Florence, Tuscany, Italy on June 29, 1929 — died September 15, 2006 (aged 77)

Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer. A partisan during World War II, she had a long and successful journalistic career. Fallaci became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution, and her interviews with many world leaders during the 1960s -1980s.