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| Topic | Danny Aiello dead at 86 |
| brestugo 12/13/19 12:06:39 PM #1: | RIP https://people.com/movies/danny-aiello-dies-at-86/ Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for movies including Do the Right Thing and Moonstruck, has died, PEOPLE confirms. He was 86. It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness, his family said in a statement. The family asks for privacy at this time. Service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Aiello died on Thursday night at a medical facility in New Jersey, TMZ reports. According to the outlet, he was in the facility being treated for a sudden illness and had suffered an infection related to his treatment. The actor broke into Hollywood in 1973 with a role in the Robert De Niro-starring baseball film Bang the Drum Slowly. Shortly after, he played Tony Rosato in The Godfather: Part II, where he said the famous line, Michael Corleone says hello! Aiello received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the classic 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing. In the movie, he played the character of Salvatore Sal Fragione, the owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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