Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 – 29 June 2010) was an Italian actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on Grande Fratello.^[1] An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior').^[2]

Taricone was born in Frosinone. He was a contestant on the first season of Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother, in 2000.^[2] On the show, Taricone had an affair with fellow contestant Cristina Plevani after just three days in the house.^[2] Taricone came in third place on the show, while Plevani won the season.^[2] However, the show launched Taricone's career and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.^[1]

Taricone had one daughter, Sofia, with Kasia Smutniak, a Polish model and actress.^[2]

Taricone and Smutniak took part in a skydive over Terni, Umbria, in June 2010.^[1] During the jump, Taricone waited to open his parachute until he was just 100 metres from the ground^[1] and thus could not stop his fall in time before he hit the ground.^[1] He suffered severe back, leg, and head injuries in the accident.^[2]

He died on 29 June 2010, after more than nine hours of surgery, at the age of 35.^[1][2]