Death
Ponti died in Geneva, Switzerland from pulmonary complications. He was survived by his wife, Sophia Loren, his sons Carlo (now an orchestral conductor), film producer Alessandro; film director and former child actor Edoardo Ponti; and lawyer daughter Guendalina.
His body rests in Magenta, Lombardy..
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