Andrea de Cesaris (CHES-ah-iss; born 31 May, 1959 in Rome, RM, Lazio, Italy – died 5 October 2014 in Rome) was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1980 until 1994. He drove for many teams, the full list comprising of Alfa Romeo (twice), McLaren, Ligier, Minardi, Brabham, Rial, Scuderia Italia (Dallara), Jordan (twice), Tyrrell and finally Sauber. He died in 2014 aged 55 in a motorbike accident in Rome.