The sad news came with a post on social media by his wife, Clear Buratti. Maximum Cookedspeaker, writer, journalist and presenter, a leading figure in Italian music, passed away in his city, Asti, where he had been hospitalized for two weeks in serious conditions.
The Editorial Staff of All Music Italy and the director Maximilian Longwho had worked with him on a historic edition of Sanremo Area in 2021, they join in an embrace for his wife Chiara, for his son Francesco and for all his loved ones.
Max Cooked He was designated Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2012 and Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2021. His career is long and full of anecdotes.
After a radio debut in Rai in 1983, for seven years at the helm of RaiStereoNotte, Maximum Cooked immediately became a key figure in the Italian music scene, holding the role of music manager from 1999 to 2003 Rai Radio 1. He will also work later on Radio24, Radio Capital to finally arrive at Virgin Radio where he was able to share all his passion for rock music.
The experiences of Maximum Cooked there were many. He wrote for Rockstar, The Wild Moss And Jam but also for newspapers, he was a television writer for music programs including the Sanremo Festival in 1988 and 2010, he wrote and acted in the theatre (the last show together with Mauro Herman Young people of the There Crus), written for important newspapers and given life to dozens and dozens of books including several official biographers. From Ligabue to Piero Pelù, from Patty Pravo to Enrico Ruggeri. “Rock from father to son*” is his latest book.
Massimo Cotto The last farewell
There are many well-known artists, professionals and emerging artists known above all in their experience in Sanremo Areawho wanted to give a last farewell to Max Cooked.
These are the wife's words, Chiara Buratti:
“This is your favorite photo. It's late April, we're in Colmar, you, my mom Ozzy and I. You're improvising wild dances, you stumble a few times, we're drinking Riesling and eating spectacular cordon bleu. We're having a blast, like every time we're together. I always told you that you saved me. It's true.
We met when I was a shy, teetotaling girl (you always made sure to point that out) and we walked together for 21 years. Not always downhill, but we had great legs. The thing that pisses me off the most is that you saved me, but I couldn't save you. Keep blowing in the wind. No one will ever forget you, not even for a moment. I promise.“
Lots of greeting comments for Maximum Cookedfrom Gianluca Grignani to Mottafrom Roy Peace to Vasco Brondi. Here are some…
GIUSY FERRERI
I wish it wasn't true💔what a huge disappointment. Massimo I will never forget you. Thank you for everything you have transmitted in these years. What a precious person💎Condolences to the Family. @chiaraburatti100 and Francesco be strong❤️even if this terrible pain is unacceptable. I hug you
ROBERTO CASALINO
A cold shower 💔 We had recently written to each other. Massimo has always been a kind and big-hearted person. A hug to the whole family
AMBER
With all the love I can
ROBERTO RAZZINI (Sony Music Publishing)
An infinite pain… immense… I have no words 💔💔💔
SAMUEL BERSANI
Dear Massimo, I hug you so tight❤️
KETTY PASSES
Never Massi, no one will ever forget you, you left too much love on this Earth. For rock, for culture, for life, for your wife, for your family. I owe you so much, I owe you so much, forever. Chiara, my friend, I love you so much and I hug you from here too. ♥️
N.E.K.
May God welcome him. Chiara I hug you tight🙏🏻❤️
PAUL JANNACCI
sincere condolences. to everyone. i can't believe it. i can't believe it. crying is not enough. i also join in the love towards Massimo. he left us so much. but too soon. i also hug you very tightly.
VALENTINA PARIGI (Manager Piero Pelù)
Hi Massimo, I greeted you a few days ago and told you everything I had inside my ♥️.
I will miss you Massimo I will miss your stories, your phone calls your I love you that have always been true and sincere as you have always been. ♥️ I will keep in my heart your messages, your smiles, our chats but above all I will keep your teachings that have been many ♥️.
May your journey always be accompanied by a great sun ☀️🍀and look at us and enlighten us wherever you are ♥️
