Angelo Vassallo

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.

Legacy

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

The film Benvenuti al Sud was dedicated to him

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Bisio: «Questo film è per Angelo Vassallo» - Corriere del Mezzogiorno". corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it. Retrieved 2025-09-21.