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Silvano Zilio, 78, dies after choking on meat at Eraclea restaurant
Silvano Zilio died after choking on a piece of meat while eating at a restaurant in Eraclea, in the province of Venice.
The 78-year-old lived in Quinto Vicentino and was having lunch with friends and family.
Emergency responders could not save him after the choking led to cardiac arrest.
The authorities treated his death as accidental.
Zilio founded Grafiche Wanda in 1979 with his brothers, starting a printing business in Quinto Vicentino that remains active.
The mayor said Zilio was well regarded and that his family business had helped the local economy.
The company closed for a day for his funeral, which was held in Quinto Vicentino.
Silvano Gianni Zilio, 78, died after choking on a piece of meat while eating at a restaurant in Eraclea.
He was having lunch with friends and, according to one report, family when he began struggling to breathe.
Emergency responders tried to save him, but the choking caused cardiac arrest.
Zilio lived in Quinto Vicentino and had co-founded the Grafiche Wanda printing company there in 1979.
Authorities in Eraclea treated his death as accidental, according to Corriere del Veneto.
- Who
- Silvano Gianni Zilio, 78, a resident of Quinto Vicentino.
- What
- He died after choking on a piece of meat. The choking caused cardiac arrest.
- When
- A few days before the reports published on 18 October 2026.
- Where
- At a restaurant in the pine forest of Eraclea, in the province of Venice.
- Why
- A piece of meat blocked his breathing. Authorities attributed the death to accidental causes, according to Corriere del Veneto.
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Zilio founded the Grafiche Wanda printing company with his brothers.
Zilio began choking on meat while having lunch at a restaurant in Eraclea and later died despite attempts to save him.
Zilio's funeral was held at the parish church of San Giorgio, according to Il Giornale di Vicenza.
- Age
- 78
- Restaurant location
- Eraclea, in the province of Venice
- Residence
- Quinto Vicentino
- Business founded
- Grafiche Wanda, 1979
- Cause of death
- Choking on meat, followed by cardiac arrest
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What people are saying
We lose a good man
His historic business was a root of the local area
With the family business, he contributed to the economic progress of the area