Ernst Stavro Blofeld perhaps six foot three (190 cm), and powerfully built." It is indicated that Blofeld has by now gone completely insane, as he all but admits himself when Bond levels the accusation. Bond strangles him to death at the end of the novel. In both "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "You Only Live Twice", Blofeld is aided in his schemes by Irma Bunt, who is clearly his lover in the latter, and posing as Shatterhand's wife. Bond incapacitates her in their Japanese castle base before it blows up, killing Bunt. The final mention of Blofeld is in the beginning of
Telly Savalas (1977) for Lew Grade. He wrote, directed, and appeared in a thriller "Beyond Reason (1977 film)" (1977, not released until 1985). In 1978, after five seasons and 118 episodes, CBS canceled the show because of low ratings. Savalas was unhappy about the show's demise, but he got the chance to reprise the Kojak persona in several television films. After the series' cancellation, Savalas did "Escape to Athena" (1978) and a cameo in "The Muppet Movie" (1979) for Grade. He had a support part in "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" (1979) and "The French Atlantic Affair" (1980) and the lead in "Border