Another tragedy occurs near the Castelguelfo castle, in the hamlet of Noceto, in the province of Parma. Lorenzo Rovagnati, CEO of the namesake salami company, lost his life on the evening of February 5, when the helicopter he was traveling on crashed into a plot of land near the ancient manor.
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His death puts the spotlight back on a place shrouded in mystery. For years, in fact, the castle has been at the center of legends and disturbing coincidences that fuel the hypothesis of a curse.
On January 12, 1992, another entrepreneur linked to the manor, Giacomo Bonati, then 49 years old and president of Raggio di Sole, lost his life in a tragic road accident. Driving his Ferrari, Bonati was traveling along a road near the castle when, after overtaking, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a plane tree, dying instantly.
The previous owner, Giacomo Bonati died in 1992
At the time, Bonati was the owner of the historic residence, which later passed to the family Rovagnati, strongly desired by the founder Paolo Rovagnati, who passed away in 2008. After him, it was Lorenzo who took care of it, until the tragic epilogue.
Two entrepreneurs, two sudden deaths in the same place. Fate or destiny? Many wonder about the sinister coincidence, fueling the dark fascination that surrounds the castle of Castelguelfo.
Article published on 8 February 2025 - 19:16
