An author and screenwriter has tragically died after documenting her cancer journey online.
Valeria Luzi passed away in the hospital on Sunday evening (18 May).
The 43-year-old spent her last months candidly sharing moments from her battle with the condition on social media.
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This included sharing photos and videos of her chemotherapy sessions, hair loss and choosing a wig.
Valeria was an author, screenwriter, and producer, as reported by Need To Know.
The mum-of-one also co-founded the production company Controluce alongside her actor husband, Stefano Muroni.
Valeria co-wrote the 2019 film “Oltre la bufera” (Beyond the Storm), about the anti-fascist priest Don Giovanni Minzoni.
And she penned the script for “Il soldato senza nome” (The Soldier Without a Name), a 2023 film about the psychological trauma of World War I.
She also published two novels, “Ti odio con tutto il cuore” (I Hate You With All My Heart) in 2014 and “Mi manchi troppo per dimenticarti” (I Miss You Too Much to Forget You) in 2015.
In addition, she was involved in various film schools and projects.
Her husband of seven years said in a tribute: “I loved her and still love her deeply for her generosity, her dedication to her work, and her unyielding will to live, which she held on to right until the end.”
Valeria was from Rome, Italy, but passed away in Cona, south-east of Ferrara, where Stefano is from.
She is also survived by her three-year-old daughter, her parents, and her two sisters.
Valeria was diagnosed with cancer on 10 March and had surgery within a week.
She wrote: “I went into the emergency room in the morning for a suspected diverticulitis and left at night with a diagnosis of malignant ovarian tumour.
“The years and money spent on psychotherapy are helping me a lot to face the situation without being overwhelmed.
“I can’t even imagine how those without the tools to manage the greatest fear of all – all-that of death, suffering, the pain of not seeing my daughter grow up-must feel.
“I immediately thought it was better that it happened to me than to others, because I always prefer to suffer myself rather than see those I love suffer.”
Ferrara culture councillor Marco Gulinelli said: “I had the pleasure of knowing her and will always remember her vivid intelligence, her determination, and the way she faced everything with a smile…
“May Emilia grow up feeling, every day, the powerful legacy of love and courage her mother left behind – because what she gave was far too real to ever fade away.”
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