
Paul Stassino (as François Derval) in Thunderball
Paul Stassino (1930 - 2012)
Film Deaths[]
- Stranglers of Bombay (1959) [Lt. Silver]: Shot by Guy Rolfe.
- Thunderball (1965) [Major François Derval/Angelo Palazzi]: Playing a dual role as both the real 'Derval' and as a mercenary made to look exactly like him via plastic surgery. The real 'Derval' is sprayed in the face with poison gas by 'Palazzi'; Derval's body is later discovered by Sean Connery. 'Palazzi' himself drowns when Adolfo Celi cuts his oxygen hose in the plummeted plane (so that SPECTRE won't need to pay him for his services).
TV Deaths[]
- The Adventures of William Tell: The Black Brothers (1959) [Pietro]: Killed by his brother Harry Lockhart who throws a knife into his stomach after Paul had caught him stealing a money bag. (Thanks to Brian)
- The Avengers: The Decapod (1962) [Yakob Borb]: A Balkan President, he is shot by Philip Madoc for being corrupt. (Thanks to Brian)