Ex-Barcelona Coach Tito Vilanova dead at 45 0 By WetinHappen Magazine on April 25, 2014 · Sports Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova died on Friday at the age of 45 after a long fight with cancer, the club announced, plunging the sporting world into mourning. Vilanova lost his battle with a cancer of the salivary gland that was diagnosed more… Share Related Share.