Richard Blass | |
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| Born | 24 October 1945 Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 24 January 1975 (aged 29) Val-David, Quebec, Canada |
| Cause of death | Shot by police |
| Other names | "Le Chat" |
Richard Blass (24 October 1945 – 24 January 1975) was a Canadian gangster and a multiple murderer. Born in Montreal, he was nicknamed Le Chat, French for The Cat, because of his luck in evading death after surviving at least three assassination attempts and a police shootout, and escaping from custody twice.