Ray Liotta, an American actor, and producer who shot to prominence as the lead in Martin Scorsese’s iconic gangster movie Goodfellas, has died at the age of 67. Jennifer Craig, his agent at Gersh, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.
Liotta died in his sleep while filming Dangerous Waters in the Dominican Republic
According to the report, Liotta died in his sleep while filming Dangerous Waters in the Dominican Republic. His daughter Karsen and girlfriend Jacy Nittolo survive him.
Other prominent films of his include The Rat Pack, Unforgettable, Cop Land, and Phoenix. He has also appeared in television programs such as ER, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Casablanca, among others.
His latest film credits include Alan Taylor’s The Many Saints of Newark, the criminal thriller No Sudden Move, and the Apple TV+ series Black Bird.
Ray Liotta was honored by Cop Land filmmaker James Mangold
Ray Liotta was honored by Cop Land filmmaker James Mangold. “Shocked and saddened to learn about Ray Liotta’s passing,” he tweeted. He was a charming, humorous, and passionate collaborator and superb actor behind the gruff guy appearance and the tightly wound emotions of his defining characters. RIP.”
Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Liotta appeared in several films. Field of Dreams, Something Wild, Unlawful Entry, Cop Land, Hannibal, Blow, John Q, Identity, Observe and Report, Killing Them Softly, and The Place Beyond the Pines are just a few examples.