Changes: Telly Savalas

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Telly Savalas in 'Mackenna's Gold'

Telly Savalas (1922 - 1994)

Film Deaths

The Dirty Dozen (1967) [Archer Maggot]: Shot in the chest by Jim Brown after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.

The Scalphunters (1968) [Jim Howie]: Shot in the chest by Ossie Davis during a struggle. (Thanks to Brian)

The Assassination Bureau (1969) [Lord Bostwick]: Killed in an explosion/crash when his zeppelin crashes after Telly fires his gun. (Thanks to Brian)

Mackenna's Gold (1969) [Sergeant Tibbs]: Hacked in the chest when Ted Cassidy throws a tomahawk at him.
Violent City (Città violenta; The Family) (1970) [Al Weber]: Shot in the chest by Charles Bronson in Telly's office.
Crime Boss (I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator) (1972) [Don Vincenzo]: Machine-gunned by Antonio Sabato Sr. (Thanks to Johan)
Horror Express (Panico en el Transiberiano) (1972) [Captain Kazan]: Killed when the body-possessing alien "erases" his brain; he is brought back to life (along with several of the alien's other victims) under the alien's control, and is killed once again when the train crashes.
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (Una Ragione per vivere e una per morire; Massacre at Fort Holman) (1972) [Major Ward]: Stabbed in the chest with a saber by James Coburn.
Scenes from a Murder (L'Assassino... è al telefono) (1972) [Ranko Drasovic]: Crushed to death when a theatrical backdrop falls on him while he's chasing Anne Heywood through the theater.

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) [Stefan Svevo]: Killed in an explosion (along with his remaining henchmen) when someone (I couldn't tell who) shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.

TV Deaths

The Twilight Zone: Living Doll (1963) [Erich Streator]: Falls down a flight of stairs after tripping over the talking doll (voiced by June Foray).
Joys (1976) [Lt. Theo Kojak]: Killed by Johnny Carson (as is every other guest-star in the special). (Played for comic effect.)

Noteworthy Connections

Brother of George Savalas

Ex-husband of Marilyn Gardner

Father of Candace Savalas, Nick Savalas, and Ariana Savalas

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 ==Film Deaths==
-*'''''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967)''''' [Archer Maggot]'': Shot in the chest by [[Jim Brown]] after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.
+*'''''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967)''''' ''[''Archer Maggot'']: Shot in the chest by [[Jim Brown]] after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.
-*'''''The Scalphunters (1968)''' [Jim Howie]'': Shot in the chest by [[Ossie Davis]] during a struggle. (''Thanks to Brian'')
+*'''''The Scalphunters'' (1968) '''[''Jim Howie'']: Shot in the chest by [[Ossie Davis]] during a struggle. (''Thanks to Brian'')
-*'''''The Assassination Bureau (1969)''' [Lord Bostwick]:'' Killed in an explosion/crash when his zeppelin crashes after Telly fires his gun. (''Thanks to Brian'')
+*'''''The Assassination Bureau ''(1969) '''[''Lord Bostwick'']: Killed in an explosion/crash when his zeppelin crashes after Telly fires his gun. (''Thanks to Brian'')
-*'''''Mackenna's Gold'' (1969)''''' [Sergeant Tibbs]'': Hacked in the chest when [[Ted Cassidy]] throws a tomahawk at him.
+*'''''Mackenna's Gold'' (1969)''''' ''[''Sergeant Tibbs'']: Hacked in the chest when [[Ted Cassidy]] throws a tomahawk at him.
 *'''''Violent City''''' (''Città violenta; The Family'') '''(1970)''' [''Al Weber'']: Shot in the chest by [[Charles Bronson]] in Telly's office.
 *'''''Crime Boss''''' (''I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator'') '''(1972)''' [''Don Vincenzo'']: Machine-gunned by [[Antonio Sabato Sr.]] (''Thanks to Johan'')
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 *'''''Scenes from a Murder''''' (''L'Assassino... è al telefono'') '''(1972)''' [''Ranko Drasovic'']: Crushed to death when a theatrical backdrop falls on him while he's chasing [[Anne Heywood]] through the theater.
-*'''''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979)''' ''[Stefan Svevo]:'' Killed in an explosion (along with his remaining henchmen) when someone (I couldn't tell who) shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.
+*'''''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979) '''[''Stefan Svevo'']'':'' Killed in an explosion (along with his remaining henchmen) when someone (I couldn't tell who) shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.
 ==TV Deaths==