Simone Annicchiarico Remembers His Father Walter Chiari: A Life in Spotlight and Shadows

Simone Annicchiarico, guest on Domenica In. On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Walter Chiari, the son, author of the book "100% Walter", comes to Mara Venier to remember his father who died on December 20, 1991. Simone Annicchiarico remembers Walter Chiari: "My father called me three hours before dying, he was lively and full of projects. We still wonder what happened." Let's find out something more about Simone Annicchiarico while waiting to follow the interview live, broadcast from 2:10 pm on Rai 1. Simone Annicchiarico, who is he, his career. Simone Annicchiarico was born in Rome on August 8, 1970 (he is almost 54 years old) is the son of the comedian Walter Chiari and the actress Alida Chelli, his maternal grandfather was the composer Carlo Rustichelli, while his maternal uncle is the musician Paolo Rustichelli. His television debut dates back to 1995 in the children's program on RAI Arriba!!! Arriba!!! assisting host Heather Parisi, at the age of 25. His debut as a solo host occurred on some local stations, and during that period he edited some film columns. The big step towards the mainstream was his entry on La 7 in 2007, at the age of 37, when he was given the hosting of "La valigia dei sogni". Shortly after, he made his debut in cinema, acting in the short film "Il nostro Messia" alongside Daniele Liotti. Maria De Filippi, famous for her numerous television programs, chose Simone Annicchiarico as the presenter of "Italia's Got Talent", in which she also participated as a judge, along with Rudy Zerbi and Gerry Scotti. In the very first edition, he shared the stage with Geppy Cucciari, but was later joined by the Argentine showgirl Belen Rodriguez. Moreover, Simone hosted other programs, including "Tv Mania" and the "Music Summer Festival – Tezenis Live". Later, he moved away from the television world to dedicate himself to writing, in 2018 he published the book Piccolo atlante dei nomi inventati and in 2024 he realized a biography of his father titled 100% Walter. Private life and where he lives. Simone Annicchiarico is very private regarding his personal life and therefore not much information is available about it. It seems that Simone Annicchiarico currently has a partner, although the presenter seems very cautious in revealing details of his personal life. The media have often confirmed that he currently lives with a woman ten years younger than him, although Simone has no intention of revealing her identity. It is also not known precisely where the presenter lives, he only mentioned in a past interview that it is a "place immersed in nature". It is said that he divides his private life between Trentino and Sardinia, having left Rome for a long time, perhaps definitively. The presenter has never denied nor confirmed the rumors of alleged flings with Belen Rodriguez and with Alessia Marcuzzi that according to the tabloids took place between 2012 and 2013. How Walter Chiari died. But how did Walter Chiari die? It was December 20, 1991, when the famous actor was found lifeless, wearing the same clothes from the night before, seated in the armchair in front of a turned-on television. The cause of death was attributed to a myocardial infarction. A few years after his death, his body was exhumed for further investigations. Investigations that cast shadows on the actor's former physiotherapist, then definitively faded in 1996. Among the curiosities about him, instead, an unpleasant episode from 1970, when he was arrested for possession and trafficking of drugs. In the end, however, he was acquitted and thus Walter Chiari turned the page. The drug and the arrest. "A bad story", Simone Annicchiarico admitted about the cocaine incident that involved his father. In an exclusive interview in 1984 with Domenica del Corriere Walter Chiari revealed: "I too succumbed to the call of drugs. But I never became an addict nor a dealer". This cost the actor and host his position in Rai and he was also involved in the statements of a turncoat, the same one who accused Enzo Tortora. He was acquitted, but Walter Chiari came out of that affair very tried.