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1866 – 1952Benedetto Croce (1866-1952)Died 20 November 1952, aged 86Benedetto Croce, the Italian philosopher, historian and liberal statesman, died in Naples on 20 November 1952. He was a leading anti-fascist intellectual voice during Mussolini's rule and helped rebuild Italian democratic institutions after the war. His work on aesthetics and historiography influenced philosophy across Europe.