died at 67 years old on Thursday. Liotta is being hailed as “a gentle man” and “a sweet, playful and passionate collaborator and brilliant actor.”Liotta notched his breakout role as Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme’s 1986 film “Something Wild.” As Sinclair, the actor notched a Golden Globe nomination, marking the first of many to come. Liotta later earned praise as Shoeless Joe Jackson in the 1989 classic “Field of Dreams,” and of course, as mobster Henry Hill in the 1990 gangster classic “Goodfellas.”“Shocked and saddened to hear of Ray Liotta’s passing,” director James Mangold wrote.