Obituary of Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (born January 21, 1922 in Garden City, New York) was a film actor and TV actor who was best known for his role as Lt. Theo Kojak in the 1970s action TV series, “Kojak”. He was also cast as the arch villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1969 James Bond film, “One Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” Telly died on January 22, 1994 and his death was because of complications of prostate and bladder cancer. He died one day after his 72nd birthday.

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Telly Savalas Biography Wiki:

Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Savalas, Telly
Common Name: Telly Savalas
Gender: Male
Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
Birthplace: Garden City, New York, United States
Birth Date: January 21, 1922
Age: 72 (at death)
Occupations:
- Film Actor
- TV Actor
Active Years: 1950-1994

Religion: Greek Orthodox
Net Worth: $5 million
Nationality: American
Favorite Food: Kraft Mac & Cheese
Favorite Color: Violet (See all his faves at Hot-Forum)

Telly's Family Tree

Birth Name: Aristotelis Savalas
Father: Nick Savalas (died 1948)
Mother: Christina Savalas (died 1989)
Brother(s):

George Savalas (born December 5, 1924-died October 2, 1985)
Teddy Savalas (1930-2020)
Gus Savalas

Sister(s):

Katherine Savalas

Spouse/Partner:

Katherine Nicolaides (married 1948-divorced 1957)
Marilyn Gardner (married 1960-divorced 1974)
Julie Hovland (married 1984-1994, his death)

Son(s):

Nick Savalas
Christian Savalas

Daughter(s):

Ariana Savalas
Candace Savalas
Penélope Savalas
Christina Savalas

Death Notice:

Date: January 22 1994 at age 72
Place: Universal City, California, United States
Cause of Death: Cancer (prostate and bladder - related complications)
Funeral Arrangements: Held at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Interment: Buried at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California