Departures of note

Elio Zamuto, born Elio Mazzamuto in Siracusa on 1 May 1941 and died on 9 September 2026 in Oriolo Romano at age 85, was an Italian actor and dubbing voice, remembered above all for his work in the Italian poliziesco cinema of the 1970s and for a long career in dubbing. On screen he appeared in Napoli violenta, La banda del trucido, Milano violenta and many other genre films of the era, and in television series such as Petrosino and Qui squadra mobile. As a voice actor he lent his Italian voice to Tom Selleck in the first Magnum P.I. series, Apollo Creed in the first Rocky, Steven Bauer in Scarface, Horst Tappert as Inspector Derrick, and Silas Carson as Nute Gunray in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, as well as to animation characters including Doctor Procton in Ufo Robot Goldrake and Senjiro Shiba in Jeeg Robot d'acciaio.