Paul Sorvino dead – Goodfellas actor and father of actress Mira dies aged 83

Mira Sorvino is sharing an emotional tribute, remembering her father Paul Sorvino, following his death at the age of 83 from natural causes after struggling with his health during recent years.Described as a “wonderful father” to Mira, Amanda and Michael, the actor passed away on Monday, and many of his celebrity friends have shared their sympathy, after Mira posted a blank image when the announcement had been made public. “My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed.

Mira Sorvino has paid tribute to her "wonderful father", Paul Sorvino, following his death. The 'GoodFellas' actor passed away on Monday (25. 07.

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Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta, as well as playing Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order. Sorvino died on Monday from “natural causes” with his wife Dee Dee Sorvino by his side, having dealt with health issues over the past few years. A statement released by Sorvino’s publicist Roger Neal on behalf of his wife said: “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage.

Related: Hollywood bids farewell to three greats united by mafia films and friendship “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” she said in a statement published by the Hollywood Reporter. The Brooklyn native’s career spanned over a half century, with memorable roles as James Caan’s bookie in The Gambler, secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, Claire Danes’s father in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet, and a heroin-addicted lounge singer alongside Alec Baldwin in The Cooler.

Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, has died aged 83. His wife, DeeDee Sorvino, announced the news on Instagram, writing: “I am completely devastated. The love of my life and the most wonderful man who has ever lived is gone.

Late actor Paul Sorvino and wife Dee Dee Benkie announced their elopement in 2015 and shared a small piece of their love story with Fox News' Neil Cavuto after first meeting in the green room during separate appearances on the network. Sorvino, known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Law & Order," died at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday from natural causes. He was 83.

Mira Sorvino remembered her father Paul Sorvino today, posting a poignant message on Twitter about the actor who died at 83 today after struggling with health issues.

Actor Paul Sorvino, who died at 83, played a legion of mobsters throughout his long career, including a seminal turn as Paul Cicero in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas.

Paul Sorvino has died at age 83, the late Goodfellas star’s wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, announced in an emotional statement to Us Weekly.

Mira Sorvino is mourning the loss of her beloved father, Paul Sorvino. The actor, who famously played Paulie Cicero in "Goodfellas," passed away Monday morning of natural causes at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.The 83-year-old had dealt with health issues over the past few years. "My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed," the actress tweeted.

Mira Sorvino is mourning the loss of her father,  actor Paul Sorvino. Mira took to Twitter to share a heartfelt message about her dad and what he meant to her, following news of his death Monday morning.«My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed.

Goodfellas and Law & Order, has died aged 83.According to a press release (via People), Paul died this morning (July 25) with wife Dee Dee Sorvino by his side.The actor is said to have “passed from natural causes and had dealt with health issues over the past few years”, according to the release.Posting about his death on Twitter, Dee Dee wrote: “I am completely devastated. The love of my life & the most wonderful man who has ever lived is gone. I am heartbroken.”I am completely devastated The love of my life & the most wonderful man who has ever lived is gone .

Paul Sorvino died on Monday from natural causes, and Hollywood stars mourned the loss of the acting legend with tributes shared online. He was 83. "My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed," his daughter Mira Sorvino tweeted.

told The Post in 2020 for the movie’s 30th anniversary that Sorvino would sing opera between takes.Of his career-making role in “Goodfellas,” Sorvino once recalled how he felt typecast. “There are many people who think I’m actually a gangster or a mafioso, largely because of ‘Goodfellas,’” he once said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I suppose that’s the price you pay for being effective in a role.”He had three children from his first marriage to Lorraine Davis, including Academy Award-winning actor Mira Sorvino.