Alfredo Rampi
Alfredo "Alfredino" Rampi (born April 11, 1975 in Rome , † June 13, 1981 at Vermicino ) was an Italian boy who fell into an artesian well on June 10, 1981 at the age of six near Vermicino near Frascati , for several days survived and despite attempts at rescue could only be recovered dead. His body was only brought to light on July 11th.
The unsuccessful rescue attempts were followed by the media across the country and broadcast live on Italian television.
Several books have appeared on the case, and in particular the role of television, by Maurizio Costanzo (1987), Massimo Gamba (2007), Andrea Bacci (2007), Walter Veltroni (2011) and Burkhard Jahn (2018).
Literature (selection)
- Maurizio Costanzo : Alfredino. Il pozzo dei troppi misteri. Mondadori, Milano 1987, ISBN 88-04-30359-X
- Massimo Gamba: Vermicino. L'Italia nel pozzo. Sperling & Kupfer , Milano 2007, ISBN 978-88-200-4301-8
- Andrea Bacci: Alfredino nel pozzo. Tutta la storia della tragedia di Vermicino e la nascita della «TV del dolore». Bradipolibri, Torino 2007, ISBN 978-88-88329-83-3
- Walter Veltroni : L'inizio del buio. Alfredino Rampi e Roberto Peci soli sotto l'occhio della TV. Rizzoli, Milano 2011, ISBN 978-88-17-04964-1
- Maurizio Monteleone: Vermicino. L'incubo del pozzo. 001 Edizioni, Torino 2011, ISBN 978-88-96573-38-9 (picture story)
- Burkhard Jahn : Requiem for AR Arnshaugk Verlag, Neustadt an der Orla 2018, ISBN 978-3-944064-99-4
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rampi, Alfredo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rampi, Alfredino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian victim |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1981 |
| Place of death | at Vermicino |