Raffaele Costa died on September 11, 2026, three days after his 90th birthday. The Italian politician, born in Mondovì on September 8, 1936, spent 27 years in the Chamber of Deputies, held three cabinet posts, and finished his public career as president of the province of Cuneo. Costa graduated from the University of Turin before entering national politics.
He won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in 1976, representing the Italian Liberal Party. He stayed in the lower house until 2003, outliving the party he first served.