police escort, in order to visit his parents' grave at Nizza Monferrato's cemetery in Piedmont. In late 2019 Bilancia made request for a second temporary permit, but in September the request was denied by the criminal surveillance court of Padua, as he was considered "still dangerous". According to his psychologist he was "unable to adequately manage moments of frustration and anger out of prison". Also, Bilancia had never undergone a psychological rehabilitation program and never explicitly repented his crimes, believing that he was "possessed" by a disease in the years in which he committed them. Death Bilancia died on 17 December 2020, at the age of 69, after contracting COVID-19 in "Due Palazzi" prison, Padua, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. See also List of serial killers by country List of serial killers by number of victims References 1951 births 2020 deaths Crimes against sex workers Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Veneto Italian gamblers Italian people convicted of murder Italian people who died in prison custody Italian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Italian serial killers Italian thieves Male serial killers People convicted of attempted murder People convicted of murder by Italy People from Potenza Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Italy Prisoners who died in Italian detention Prisoners who died from COVID-19 Serial killers who died in prison custody Violence against women in Italy