Giuliano Gemma dies in car crash near Rome

Giuliano Gemma died in a car crash on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

The 75-year-old Italian actor was involved in a collision near Rome, Italy.

Giuliano Gemma died in a car crash on Tuesday

Giuliano Gemma was taken to hospital but died shortly after his arrival.

After working as a stuntman, Giuliano Gemma began acting in 1962. He became famous for his roles in spaghetti westerns, appearing in films such as A Pistol for Ringo, Blood for a Silver Dollar and Day of Anger.

Giuliano Gemma went on to win the David di Donatello, Italy’s equivalent of the Oscar, for his performance in Desert of Tartars in 1976, according to Hollywood.com.