BREAKING NEWS: Da Bruno founder Giuseppina Fillippone dies

THE founder of Da Bruno restaurant in Marbella, Giuseppina Filippone, has died.

The businesswoman, who owned Da Bruno, reportedly died following an illness.
Mrs Filippone died in hospital, according to her family, while her husband, Bruno Filippone, is still in hospital.
Their family, “thank the expressions of affection received in the last hours.”
Giuseppina had two children, Giancarlo and Marcella, and owned several restaurants, including in Mijas and Marbella.
Bruno and Giuseppina Filippone began working more than four decades ago in the world of food, and since 1994 in Marbella.
Tributes to the woman flooded in from across the Costa del Sol, with Alberto Cohen from Ocio Music saying: “Two very great people”
He added: “RIP Giuseppina.”
The businessman added he hoped for Bruno’s speedy recovery from his illness after he was hospitalised alongside his wife on the Costa del Sol.
Da Bruno has been a favourite with locals on the Costa del Sol for many years, serving up fine cuisine, as well as hosting music performances and other entertainment and raising money for charity in Marbella.

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