An autopsy, together with photos from surveillance cameras at the building on Via Zuretti in Milan, will shed light on the death of Maurizio Rebuzzini, 74, a well-known photography critic and editor. He was found dying on Wednesday evening on the landing of his ground-floor workshop by his son Filippo, who raised the alarm and unsuccessfully tried to revive him before the arrival of emergency responders. He was transferred to the Fatebenefratelli hospital, where he died soon after. "I don't think it was an attack; everyone loved him", his kid said through tears. However, the discovery of bruises consistent with strangulation prompted medics to notify the Flying Squad and the forensic team, who conducted an investigation in the apartment. The door was open, but nothing appeared to be missing: his cell phone and cash were still present, ruling out the chance of a robbery. Maria Cristina Ria, the prosecutor on duty, has opened a case for voluntary manslaughter. Phone records will be reviewed, and neighbors and acquaintances will be interviewed. Some residents reported hearing screams, possibly appeals for help, but initially thought it was a sudden illness. Others suggest an accident, given the construction work underway on the balcony. Rebuzzini, the founder of the magazine FOTOgrafia, adjunct professor at the Catholic University of Milan, and curator of the historical photographic equipment section at the Alinari Museum in Florence, worked with well-known photographers including Giovanni Gastel, Gian Paolo Barbieri, Maurizio Galimberti, Piero Gemelli, and Maria Vittoria Backhaus.
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