Capri-based footwear artisan Costanzo Ruocco has died after a long illness.Mr Ruocco, who ran a famous workshop on Via Roma on the island, made a name for himself by becoming the sandal-maker of choice for many of the famous people who had homes or spent holidays on Capri, including Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Jackie Onassis and Brigitte Bardot.

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