Sigourney Weaver is paying tribute to her late co-star, Ray Liotta.
26.05.2022 - 20:07 / etcanada.com
“Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta has passed away at age 67.
The star, who had an acting career spanning over 40 years, died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he had been shooting the film “Dangerous Waters”, Deadline reported.
Liotta’s rep Jennifer Craig at Gersh confirmed the sad news to The Hollywood Reporter.
ET Canada has contacted his rep for comment.
Liotta is best known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams”, Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and Tommy Vercetti in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”.
Liotta also starred in “Hannibal”, 1998’s TV movie “The Rat Pack”, as well as TV shows “Casablanca”, “Smith” and many more over the years.
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He has been filming numerous projects recently, with “Cocaine Bear” being in post-production and “El Tonto” and the TV series “Black Bird” being completed.
The latter is an Apple TV+ show, also starring Taron Egerton and Greg Kinnear.
This is a developing story.
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Liotta said last year that he turned down the chance to star in “The Sopranos” in an interview with The Guardian.
“[Director] David [Chase] once talked to me about playing Ralphie. But never Tony,” Liotta said.
He then explained why he didn’t want to take part.
“I didn’t want to do another mafia thing, and I was shooting ‘Hannibal’. It just didn’t feel right at the time,” he continued.
The late actor was engaged to Jacy Nittolo and leaves behind his daughter Karsen, 23, whom he shares with ex-wife Michelle Grace.
Sigourney Weaver is paying tribute to her late co-star, Ray Liotta.
Ray Liotta’s fiancé, Jacy Nittolo, has broken her silence following the "Goodfellas" star’s death. Nittolo shared a series of images with Liotta on Instagram on Saturday, sharing that these last few years with him were "nothing but truly magical." "My life these past couple of years have been nothing but truly magical," she began. "Ray and I share a deep love that I will cherish in my heart forever.
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.
Heartbroken Jennifer Lopez has led tributes to Goodfellas star Ray Liotta who died in his sleep aged 67.The acting veteran was in the Dominican Republic at the time of his passing, where he was shooting the film, Dangerous Waters, his publicist Jennifer Allen said. And 52 year old Jennifer took to Instagram to gush about the late actor as she recalled her experience filming her cop drama Shades of Blue alongside him from 2016 to 2018. "Ray was my partner in crime on Shades of Blue … the first thing that comes to mind is he was so kind to my children," Jennifer began.
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.
Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67, according to a report by Deadline. The actor, best known for his leading role in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 crime classic Goodfellas, died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic while shooting a new project, Dangerous Waters.
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.