Italian actress Sandra Milo has aged 90, her family said on Monday.

The star, immortalised by Federico Fellini in 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits, reportedly passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones, ANSA news agency reported.

Milo, whose real name was Salvatrice Elena Greco, was one of the most popular actresses of Italian cinema.

In 2021 she received the David di Donatello career achievement award, Italy's Oscar.

The Tunis-born actress got her break with 'the director who loved women', Antonio Pietrangeli and she also worked for other great directors including Roberto Rossellini, Gabriele Salvatores, Gabriele Muccino, Pupi Avati, Jean Renoir and Claude Sautet.