Pepper, American sculptor who made Italy home, dies at 97By COLLEEN BARRYFebruary 7, 2020 GMTMILAN (AP) — Beverly Pepper, a fixture of the Roman “Dolce Vita” and renowned American sculptor who made Italy her home and backdrop to many of her monumental steel creations, has died. She was...Valentina Cortese, Italian screen diva, dead at 96July 10, 2019 GMTROME (AP) — Valentina Cortese, an Italian post-war screen diva who was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar but lost out to Ingrid Bergman, died on Wednesday. She was 96.