The couple shared three children together February 01, 2021 - 14:01 CET Gemma Strong Stanley Tucci talks about the devastating death of his first wife Kate, who died after a battle with breast cancer in 2009. The couple shared three children together Stanley Tucci suffered a devastating blow in 2009 following the death of his beloved wife, Kate. The couple married in 1995 and shared three children together – twins Nicolo and Isabel, 21, and 19-year-old Camilla - before Kate tragically lost her life at the age of 47, following a battle with breast cancer. In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning's Holly Williams, Stanley opened up about his family's loss and admitted he still struggles to come to terms with Kate's death.