Ray Liotta, Goodfellas star, gifted character actor, dies at 67

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies at 67

He died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie called “Dangerous Waters,” according to his publicist.

www.nbcnews.com

Ray Liotta, the actor best known for portraying mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's crime classic "Goodfellas" and bringing magnetically edgy energy to a gallery of crime dramas and thrillers, has died.

He was 67.

Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming the movie "Dangerous Waters," according to his publicist, Jennifer Allen. No foul play is suspected, according to Allen, who said Liotta's fiancée Jacy Nittolo was with him on the island...

 

[LunaticFringe]

He will always be Joey Perrini (Another World) to me.I absolutely loved him and he was one hell of an actor.You will be missed Joey P!

 

[fred&edna]

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[KimiMariaS]

Still so devastating :'( he was still really young too

 

[BeachSky]

Goodfellas

 

[DrQ]

Oh no! I always liked him and felt he was a great actor who did not get enough attention for his roles. Quietly in his sleep. To young.

 

[mom2rico]

Loved him! He is in one of my favorite movies " Copland", I watch it a couple of times a year. Way too young and he will be greatly missed! RIP

 

[wendybtn]

Fantastic actor!! RIP

 

[kadman]

Oh that's a shame. I just watched him in "No Sudden Move" (2021) last night. I liked him. RIP Ray.

 

[Sincerely]

Sad. 67 is too young. I wonder what happened? Superb actor and those eyes

 

[WyomingSkyAngel]

Rest In Peace man.

 

[wendybtn]

He was fantastic in "Dominick and Eugene."

 

[ar3593]

What a loss..always loved Ray. He was so talented and those piercing blue eyes! RIP

 

[ifindedout]

Cause of death revealed:

Ray Liotta’s Cause of Death Revealed

The actor died of heart failure and respiratory issues. Ray Liotta’s Cause of Death Revealed Eddie Fu

www.yahoo.com

Documents obtained by TMZ named acute heart failure, respiratory insufficiency, and pulmonary edema (excessive accumulation of fluid in the lungs) as the actor’s cause of death, which was categorized as natural and non-violent.

Medical officials in the Dominican Republic also found Liotta was suffering from atherosclerosis — better known as thickening of the arteries — which can often lead to issues like heart disease.