Ischia

American

[ee-skyah] / ˈi skyɑ /

noun

an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
a seaport on this island.

Ischia British

/ ˈiːskjɑː, ˈɪskɪə /

noun

a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the N end of the Bay of Naples. Area: 47 sq km (18 sq miles)

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The Italian newspaper La Repubblica said Mr. Stevenson died on the Italian island of Ischia, where he had been filming a movie.

From New York Times

According to IMDb, Stevenson was also cast in the films “Gateway to the West” and “Cassino in Ischia.”

From Los Angeles Times

No cause of death has been revealed but he was reportedly hospitalised during filming on the Italian island Ischia.

From BBC

Six months ago, 12 people died on the southern island of Ischia in a landslide triggered by torrential rain, while 11 people were killed last September by flash floods in the central region of Marche.

From Reuters

And I have started collecting ceramics in Ischia, in Ravello, in Oaxaca.

From New York Times

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