Sigourney Weaver is paying tribute to her late co-star, Ray Liotta.
26.05.2022 - 20:43 / usmagazine.com
Gone too soon. Celebrities including Lorraine Bracco, Kristin Chenoweth and Devon Sawa mourned the loss of actor Ray Liotta after his death at age 67.
The Goodfellas star died in his sleep while on location in the Dominican Republic for the movie Dangerous Waters, Liotta’s rep confirmed to NBC on Thursday, May 26.
Liotta’s former Goodfellas costar Bracco, 67, paid tribute to her late friend via Twitter, revealing why it was so great to work on the 1990s film.
“I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas,” the Rizzoli & Isles alum tweeted on Thursday. “Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same … Ray Liotta.”
Chenoweth, who was close with Liotta early in his career, honored the late actor via social media as well. “I adored you,” the 53-year-old Broadway star tweeted. “I love knowing you all those years ago.
Sigourney Weaver is paying tribute to her late co-star, Ray Liotta.
Paying respects. Kevin Costner honored his Field of Dreams costar Ray Liotta after the actor’s sudden death.
passed away in his sleep due to unknown causes Wednesday evening while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. He was 67.The “Gangs of New York” filmmaker, 79, shared a touching statement with People on Thursday, noting: “I’m absolutely shocked and devastated by the sudden, unexpected death of Ray Liotta. He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor.”“Playing Henry Hill in ‘Goodfellas’ was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot,” he continued.
Ray Liotta — known for his iconic role as Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's film — started his career in Tinseltown in the 1980s. He skyrocketed to fame in "Goodfellas" when he portrayed a real-life mobster rising through the ranks of a crime family in Brooklyn. Liotta went on to star in dozens of film and television projects, including "The Many Saints of Newark," "Hannibal," and "Shades of Blue," and worked with Johnny Depp in the 2001 movie "Blow." Behind the camera, Liotta was a doting dad to daughter Karsen, 23, whom he shared with ex-wife, Michelle Grace. At the time of his death, Liotta was engaged to Jacy Nittolo.
Jennifer Lopez took to social media to publish a heartfelt message after learning about the passing of her good friend Ray Liotta, known for Field of Dreams and Goodfellas.According to the actor’s publicist, the star passed at 67 in his sleep. “Ray was working on a project in the Dominican Republic called ‘Dangerous Waters’ when he passed. He passed in his sleep,” Jennifer Allen told CNN.
Lorraine Bracco is speaking out following the sudden death of Ray Liotta.
Goodfellas co-star, Lorraine Bracco, and other past co-stars and celebrities following his passing. Liotta died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 67 on May 26 while on location in the Dominican Republic filming his upcoming project Dangerous Waters, the star's publicist Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter. The veteran actor rose to fame in 1986 with Jonathan Demme's Something Wild, playing Melanie Griffith's ex-convict husband.
Ray Liotta after it was reported the actor died suddenly on Thursday (26 May). He was 67.
Lorraine Bracco, Alessandro Nivola and Jamie Lee Curtis have led tributes to the late Ray Liotta. Messages of grief surrounding the death of the ‘Goodfellas’ star - who passed away, aged 67, while in the Dominican Republic shooting his new movie ‘Dangerous Waters’ - have poured in from his former co-stars and across the entertainment industry. Lorraine Bracco - who played his wife Karen Hill in the 1990 mob movie directed by Martin Scorsese - was “utterly shattered” by the “terrible news”.
Jennifer Lopez is mourning the loss of the late actor — and her former co-star — Ray Liotta.
Jennifer Lopez is reflecting on her relationship with her late co-star Ray Liotta.
A heartbreaking ending to a beautiful love story. Ray Liotta is survived by his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, and his daughter, Karsen, after dying at the age of 67.
Celebrities are mourning the tragic loss of Ray Liotta.
Ray Liotta, widely known for his role as Henry Hill in the legendary Martin Scorsese crime film "Goodfellas," has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was 67.