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Milan community leader succumbs to coronavirus

Michele Sciama, who died on Monday, had been planning a charity fundraiser for the community.

March 17, 2020 11:10
Michele Sciama, whose death was announced on Monday

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Jacob Judah,

JAcob Judah

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The former leader of Milan’s Jewish community died on Monday of coronavirus.

Michele Sciama, 79, was known to those close to him as “Micky” and is survived by his wife and two daughters.

He was born in Cairo in May 1941, and spent time studying engineering in London before working as a business manager in Milan.

He was Secretary General of the Jewish Community of Milan, the city’s communal life organisational, between 1993 and 2007.