Frank Vincent, actor in the Soprano, has died – Gala

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The victim of a heart attack in early September, the actor Frank Vincent died at age 80 from complications related to an open-heart operation. A look back on a rich career.

His face will be marked a whole generation of spectators. Frank Vincent died Wednesday in a hospital in New Jersey, surrounded by his loved ones. The actor is best known for having played Phil Leotardo in the seriesThe Soprano between 2004 and 2007, and has also marked the history of the seventh art with roles of mafia in Raging Bull 1980, Goodfellas 1990 and Casino in 1996, to director Martin Scorsese.

Frank Vincent died at age 80. An age confirmed by the family of the deceased while many sites advertise 1939, as the date of anniversary known. John A. Gallagher, who directed Frank Vincent in Street Hunter and The Deli told the american press that the comedian has long lied about his age to seem younger and to avoid the discrimination in vogue in Hollywood.

It is his performance in Goodfellas , which allowed Frank Vinent to profile the role of his life in The sopranos, a show created by David Chase. “David admitted to me that initially he didn’t want to hire me because of my role in Goodfellas was too popular and that my character Billy Bats was too famous to come and integrate to the series” was entrusted with the actor in 2006. In the end, Frank Vincent played in more than 30 episodes of the american series worship alongside James Gandolfini.

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