Naples says goodbye to one of the most typical – and mythical – figures of the last 50 years.
In fact, he passed away at the age of almost 73 Antonio Mellinoin arte Augustine ‘or crazy. In the seventies he was reckless motorcyclist which permanently occupied the front pages of Neapolitan newspapers. A very skilled pilot on his own Gileracapable of escaping the police at high speed through the alleys of Spanish Quarters. Mellino was caught in September 1970 in Piazza del New Jesus.
The nickname Augustine ‘or crazy comes from the passion that the young man had for Giacomo Agostini. In his last years he dedicated himself to the profession of junk dealer and antiques dealer Girolomini square, next to the well-known mural of the Madonna with a gun Banksy.