The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic
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(LaPresse) Farewell to Ray Liotta, the actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. He was 67 years old. Born in Newark on December 18, 1954, he was adopted by the Vidimarli-Liotta family. He began his career working in soap operas, TV films and musicals, in ever-changing roles. Then in 1986, thanks to Melanie Griffith, he got his film debut in “Something overwhelming”. The role was that of ray Sinclai, Lulu’s psychotic and violent ex-husband, played by Griffith herself. And that earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Then in 1990 Martin Scorsese wanted him as the protagonist of «Those good guys». Henry Hill, an Italian-Irishman trying to make his way into the American mafia. Alongside him Robert De Niro, Paul Sorvino and Joe Pesci who will get the Oscar nomination. It was thanks to that role that he imposed himself on the public and critics. Then he took on the role of many other characters who highlight his multifaceted acting skills. From Pete Davis, maniac policeman in “Abuse of Power”. To the rebel soldier in «Escape from Absolom», Passing through a widower who writes advertising jingles in «A wife for dad». Until his return to the gangstar movie with “The Many Saints of New Jersey” where he plays Dicki Moltisanti, mentor of a young Tomny Soprano. In the prequel to the famous television series The Sopranos which uses the 1967 Newark riots as a backdrop to narrate the tensions between the Italian American and African American communities.
May 26, 2022 – Updated May 26, 2022, 8:42 pm
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