financial damage, 10 million for moral damage and 15 million for damage to his image. He died on 8 August 2008 in Rome at the age of 78 after a long illness. He was nicknamed the 'Viceroy of Naples', due to his long reign in local politics, which was his power base for his national political career. Gava was known for his trade-mark large-brimmed hat, ivory-handled walking stick, gold ring and a cigar between his lips. References Sources Behan, Tom (1996). The Camorra, London: Routledge, Stille, Alexander (1995). Excellent Cadavers. The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic, New York: Vintage 1930 births 2008 deaths People from Castellammare di Stabia Italian Ministers of the Interior Finance ministers of Italy Presidents of the Province of Naples Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians 20th-century Italian politicians