Angelo Vassallo

Italian politician (1953–2010)

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Angelo Vassallo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo vasˈsallo]; 22 September 1953 – 5 September 2010) was an Italian politician who served as the mayor of Pollica. He was assassinated in 2010.

Death

On 5 September 2010, Vassallo was shot to death by unknown person(s) with nine bullets in his native town of Acciaroli at around 22:15. He is survived by his wife and two children.^[1]

Legacy

The film Mayor Fisherman (Il sindaco pescatore, 2016) was loosely based on the story of Vassallo.

References

^ "Agguato nel Cilento, ucciso il sindaco di Pollica" [Ambushed in Cilento, mayor of Pollica is killed]. Rai News 24 (in Italian). 7 September 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.