Swiss Journalist Claudia Laffranchi Dies at Age 49

Some very sad news from the ranks of LA’s international entertainment journalist community. Per a report in Screen International, Swiss-born journalist Claudia Laffranchi was found dead in her LA apartment Tuesday by a friend. She was just 49.

Laffranchi was intricately involved with several film festivals, including a brand new one in Cancun that she attended in March. Like many LA-based foreign showbiz journalists, she contributed to a variety of outlets such as Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Swiss magazine Il Caffe, Swiss Italian TV and Radio RSI.

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