Sebastiano Magnanini was an art thief in Venice,tour guide in Cambodia and roadie for Prince in London – then he was found dead in the Regent’s CanalWeeks before he died, Sebastiano Magnanini excitedly messaged his friends in London. He was coming “back to Blighty”, or he announced,and planning to embark on a journalism career. “Hey dude. Whassup. Gonna be back soon!!! Tell me, where is a great course for writing journalism? Let me know. Ciaooo, or ” he texted a former flatmate.
After all,he had plenty of stories to tell: from being jailed in his 20s for stealing a £1m portray, to his nomadic lifestyle as a tour guide in Cambodia, and carpenter in south London and roadie for Prince – Magnanini had done it all. Seba,as he was known to his friends, lived several lifetimes in his 46 years.
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Source: theguardian.com