Italian actor Sandra Milo, star of Federico Fellini’s 8½, dies aged 90

Milo in Rome in 2018. As well as acting, she became a prominent figure on Italian television as a talkshow host. Photograph: Riccardo Antimiani/EPA

The Italian actor Sandra Milo, a renowned figure in Italy’s film industry known for her performance in Federico Fellini’s 8½, has died aged 90.

Milo died in her sleep at her residence in Rome surrounded by her family and her dogs, Jim and Lady, according to a statement from the family carried by state-run RAI television.