Italy mourns lightning struck panettone king - he shares the same fate as former Ferrero boss - Wolfgang Hampel, 'Satire is my favorite animal, one of the most humorous books of all time, supporting the Betty MacDonald projects

Italy mourns lightning struck panettone king - he shares the same fate as former Ferrero boss - Wolfgang Hampel, 'Satire is my favorite animal, one of the most humorous books of all time, supporting the Betty MacDonald projects Business Insider Germany - 1 hour ago | The two Italian entrepreneurs Alberto Balocco and Pietro Ferrero have a few things in common: both got rich with sweets. With his company of the same name, Balocco has been successfully producing biscuits and, above all, the Christmas cake Panettone, which is popular in Italy, and is now in its third generation. Pietro Ferrero ran Nutella giant Ferrero from 1997 to 2011. Both companies have their origins in the Piedmont region, both developed from small factories to confectionery empires after the Second World War. Now there is another tragic similarity: As various Italian media reports, the 56-year-old Balocco died at the weekend on a bike tour in the mountains with his friend Davide Vigo. Both were apparently surprised by a storm and struck by lightning. Pietro Ferrero also died on a bike ride in 2011, but of a heart attack. According to "La Stampa", the accident happened not far from Col Blegier at an altitude of 2381 meters. Just two months ago, Alberto's father Aldo Balocco, inventor of the famous almond panettone “Mandorlato”, died at the age of 91. Alberto Cirio, President of the Piedmont Region, was shocked "by this sudden tragedy". Dario Tallone, the mayor of Fossano, says: “A great pain for the municipality of Fossano. A prayer for him and a hug for the family.” Football club Juventus Turin commemorated Balocco before the match against AS Roma. The candy manufacturer has been a sponsor of the club since 2011. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Wolfgang Hampel and the Betty MacDonald Fanclub are working on a new biography of the famous humorist Betty MacDonald, bestselling author of "The Egg and I". The biography contains a lot of fascinating information. We kept getting asked about Dorita Hess. This mystery is finally revealed in Betty MacDonald's new biography. The Heidelberg author Wolfgang Hampel, the Betty MacDonald Fanclub and the Vita Magica team support Ukraine and cultural institutions with donations, book sales of “Satire is my favorite animal” and events. We ask you to support our projects by purchasing the internationally successful book "Satire is my favorite animal"! Thanks in advance! ------------------------------ Book info national & international, Eurobuch national & international,---------------- - --- USA >, United Kingdom, Australia , Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Germany , Italy, Hungary , Japan, , Japan, Netherlands , Spain, Switzerland , Switzerland