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From Hollywood to the Prisons of Patras: Who Was "Bill the Canadian" Who Was Found Dead in His Cell?

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An autopsy is expected to shed light on the exact causes of his death. The post Patras: From Hollywood to prison – Who was the “Canadian Bill” who was found dead in his cell appeared first on in.gr.

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Vasilis Varelas, known by the nickname "Bill the Canadian", is the 64-year-old prisoner who was found dead on Thursday 5/11 in his cell at Agios Stefanos prison in Patras. The man had worked as a stuntman in Hollywood, where he took on the dangerous scenes of the famous actor Chuck Norris. According to tempo24, he was found unconscious by prison officials, while an autopsy is expected to be performed to determine the causes of his death. His …

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He was involved in organized crime cases and had beaten Christodoulos Xiros in Domokos prison in 2015.

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Killed Albanco and his 2-year-old son: Hollywood stuntman found dead in cell - Varelas, known by the nickname “Bill Canadian”, was found unconscious on Thursday, November 5, in the Agios Stefanos prison in Patra

Vasilis Varelas (64), a former Hollywood stuntman who replaced the legendary Chuck Norris in dangerous scenes, was found dead in a prison cell in Greece.

How Vasilis Varelas went from "dubbing" Chuck Norris to being convicted of double murder

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PatrisNews - Εφημερίδα Πατρίς Ηλείας… broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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