Two Barbie doll designers killed in car accident by an 82-year-old who drives in the wrong direction on the Italian highway Jalopnik

The Barbie and Doll enthusiasm community lags after two famous doll collectors and designers and a passenger were killed in a violent car accident on Sunday by an 82-year-old who rode the wrong direction on the A4-fast road in Lombardy, Italy. The 52-year-old Mario Paglino and 55-year-old Gianni Grossi were a couple who were the creative mind behind Magia2000, in fact a specialized fashion house to merge Haute Couture with the puppet world who often collaborated with and consulted with Mattel.

According to Sky TG24“ The couple rode in a Peugeot 3008 compact crossover with two extra passengers, the 37-year-old Amodio Valerio Giurni, a banker who was also murdered, and his 36-year-old wife Silvia Moramarco who was flown to the Niguarda hospital in Milan in critical condition. According to the Daily Mail“ The 82-year-old who died on the spot was identified as Egidio Ceriano. He realized that he missed the Marcallo-Meshero Toll Booth and his Peugeot 207 turned around to go back into the highway without realizing that he was heading in the wrong direction. It is believed that he rode more than four miles in the wrong direction before he crashed head -on with the 3008 of the pair, where both cars travel with about 80 miles per hour.

Barbie’s official Instagram account shared a sincere tribute to the fallen makers who quoted their generosity, passion and talent. “” The Barbie team is deeply saddened by the loss of Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, two cherished makers and Mattel -employees who brought joy and artistry to the world of Barbie as [the couple’s company] Magia2000″Read a statement.”

The couple created a series of dolls inspired by pop culture icons such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Cher, Sophia Loren and Victoria Beckham, and they founded the Italian puppet convention in Europe in 2011. According to 2011. According to The Magia2000 websitePagliano and Grossi were the first duo of the foreign designer who created two Barbie Convention dolls, in 2016 they received the prestigious Barbie Best Friend Award from American fashion designer Carol Spencer to recognize their promotion from Barbie Culture around the world. The couple gave their creations to charity auctions, a sold for an impressive amount of $ 15,000.