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The real name of Bud Spencer is Carlo Pedersoli and he was born on October 31, 1929. Bud Spencer was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. Bud Spencer was born to Alessandro Pedersoli, from Lombardy, and Rosa Facchetti from Chiari, Lombardy in Santa Lucia.
Bud Spencer relocated to Rome where he had his high school education. He also joined a swimming club.
It is important to note that he finished school before he turned 17 and he scored very high marks. He gained admission to Sapienza University of Rome. While at Sapienza University of Rome, he studied Chemistry.
Bud Spencer and his family moved to South America in 1947 and as a result, he had to stop schooling. Between 1947 and 1949, he got a job at the Italian consulate in Recife, Brazil which gave him the opportunity to learn Portuguese.
He was well known for his roles that focused on action-comedy and Spaghetti Western with Terence Hill, his long-time film partner and friend.
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill featured in 18 films together and attracted millions of people to theater seats. Bud Spencer was also successful with athletics and swimming.
With respect to education, he has a law degree and registered several patents. He also trained to become a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot. He is the brain behind the Spencer Scholarship Fund.
Bud Spencer Cause of Death
Bud Spencer was reported to have died on June 27, 2016. He died in Rome and according to his son, Giuseppe Pedersoli, Bud Spencer died without any pain in the presence of his family.
His last wordwas ‘grazie’”. He was buried at the Campo Verano cemetery in Rome. Before his death, he was married to Maria Amato and they had three children; Giuseppe (1961), Cristiana (1962) and Diamante (1972).
He married Maria Amato in 1960. Bud Spencer was the founder of Mistral Air in 1984. Mistral Air was an air-mail company that also transported pilgrims but later on, Bud Spencer released ownership to Poste Italiane
Political Career of Bud Spencer
Bud Spencer was unsuccessful in becoming the Regional councilor in Lazio for the Forza Italia party.
It must be noted that he entered politics in 2005. He indicated that he has been involved in many things except being a ballet dancer, a jockey and a politician.
However, Bud Spencer revealed he did not get the chance to become a ballet dancer or jockey, he would throw himself into politics.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_S
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