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Antonio Sabàto Sr.

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Antonio Sabàto Sr.
Sabàto in Gang War in Milan (1973)
Born(1943-04-02)April 2, 1943
DiedJanuary 10, 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 77)
OccupationActor
Years active1966–2006
SpouseYvonne Kabouchy (divorced)
Children5, including Antonio Jr.

Antonio Sabàto Sr. (2 April 1943 – 10 January 2021)[1] was an Italian actor noted for extensive work in the Italian exploitation genre. He was the father of model and actor Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Simmone Sabàto. Among Sabàto's starring roles were parts in the Spaghetti Western films One Dollar Too Many and Due volte Giuda.

Personal life

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Sabàto was previously married to Yvonne, who was born in Prague (then part of Czechoslovakia) and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She is of half Czech and half Jewish descent. They had two children together, a son, Antonio, and a daughter, Simonne.[2] They divorced sometime before 1997, when she remarried to California-based businessman George F. Kabouchy.[3][4] In 1985, he and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in California.

He died from complications of COVID-19 at a hospice in Hemet, California, on 10 January 2021, at age 77.[5][6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Countryman, Eli (January 9, 2021). "Antonio Sabáto Sr., Italian American Actor and Father of Antonio Sabáto Jr., Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Hoffman, Allison (August 13, 2009). "A Nice Jewish Boy". Tablet Magazine. Nextbook Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Star Tracks". PEOPLE.com. Meredith Corporation. April 28, 1997. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles County". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1987. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Vadukul, Alex (January 21, 2021). "Antonio Sabàto, Spaghetti Western Leading Man, Dies at 77". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Countryman, Eil (January 9, 2021). "Antonio Sabáto Sr., Italian American Actor and Father of Antonio Sabáto Jr., Dies at 77". Variety.
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