A former member of a band set to play at this year's Sanremo song festival was found hanged in his home at Velletri south of Rome Monday, sources said Tuesday. Pietro Petrullo, who left the Ladri di Carrozzelle group seven years ago, killed himself with a cable and a gym machine, police said. The ban are set to perform on Sanremo's closing night Saturday and will dedicate their performance to Petrullo. This year's Sanremo fest opens Tuesday night in the Ligurian seaside resort.
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