Italian Cancer Patient Franco Amoroso Dies After Viral Hospital Floor Incident

Franco Amoroso, a 60-year-old cancer patient whose photograph lying on a hospital floor sparked national outrage, died at home in Senigallia on January 26.The incident occurred on January 12 after hospital staff informed his wife Cecilia that no stretchers were available, leading to a parliamentary inquiry and calls for a ministerial inspection by Sandra Zampa.On the day of his death, an internal investigation by the local health authority of Ancona concluded that all protocols were followed and medical staff bore no responsibility for the equipment shortage.