Oriana Fallaci: Italian Journalist Famed for Fearless Interviews Dies at

Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist and author. Born on June 29, 1929, in Florence, she joined the Italian resistance as a teenager during World War II.

She became a war correspondent in Vietnam, the Middle East and elsewhere and was known for confrontational interviews with leaders such as Henry Kissinger, Ayatollah Khomeini and Yasser Arafat. In 1968 she was shot three times by soldiers in Mexico City during the Tlatelolco massacre but survived. Her books include Interview with History and A Man.

After the September 11 attacks, she wrote strongly worded books on Islam and Europe that drew heavy criticism and legal action. She died of cancer in Florence on September 15, 2006, at age 77.

Achievements: Author of Interview with History and A Man, war correspondent.

Birth: June 29, 1929 - Florence, Italy.

Profession: Journalist and author.

Interesting Facts: She is buried in Florence's Cimitero degli Allori.