RIP actor Dennis Farina.

GoatyGoaty Posts: 7,776
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Dennis Farina at 69.

Blot clot in his lung apparently terribly sad. Always brilliant on TV and Films.
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  • Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,305
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    Never heard of him. What was he in?
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Get Shorty was probably one of his more famous movie appeances.
  • peonypotpeonypot Posts: 2,686
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    Aww that's sad :( Loved him in snatch.
  • AtlanticAtlantic Posts: 936
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    Perhaps this thread should be moved to the Movies section. Just seems incongruous to have this great actor lumped in with Peter Andre and Katie Price.

    Plus you won't have people making inane comments like "Eh? Who's he? Was he in Eastenders?"
  • DemizdeeroolzDemizdeeroolz Posts: 3,821
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    He was in Crime Story, RIP
  • essexpeteessexpete Posts: 9,181
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    He was great as a mob bsss in my favourite film Midnight Run. RIP
  • flyingvflyingv Posts: 4,300
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    peonypot wrote: »
    Aww that's sad :( Loved him in snatch.

    Cousin Avi!!! "shut up and sit down you big, bald f*ck" to Frank Butcher :D love that movie.

    Very sad news however, great actor :(
  • Theo_BearTheo_Bear Posts: 997
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    Just seen the news. Great character actor. No age at all really.

    Another great actor has gone :(
  • f_196f_196 Posts: 11,829
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    Shut up and sit down you big, bald, f*ck.

    Iconic line. :(
  • AdelaideGirlAdelaideGirl Posts: 3,498
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    Loved him in Law and Order too - he brought a great realism to a part that could have been really fake.


    All those we expect to die are rallying, which is great, but we keep getting these unexpected deaths.



    RIP he will be much missed.
  • Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors Posts: 117,521
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    A fine actor ... RIP. :(
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    Loved him in Law and Order too - he brought a great realism to a part that could have been really fake.

    It probably helped that he served 18 years in the Chicago Police Department before becoming an actor
  • TelevisionUserTelevisionUser Posts: 41,395
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    He put many fine performances in over the years in films and on TV and I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
  • 10000maniacs10000maniacs Posts: 831
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    Did he play The Greek in Goodfellas too?
  • TracerTongTracerTong Posts: 3,784
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    RIP :(

    Loved him in Midnight Run, Snatch and Get Shorty.
  • flyingvflyingv Posts: 4,300
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    TracerTong wrote: »
    RIP :(

    Loved him in Midnight Run, Snatch and Get Shorty.
    Forgot he was in Midnight Run. I love that movie, haven't watched it in ages.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 444
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    Theo_Bear wrote: »
    Just seen the news. Great character actor. No age at all really.

    :(

    It was no age at all, he only celebrated his seventeenth birthday on February 29th of this year;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,516
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    Sad news :( He was excellent in Law & Order.
  • hallchallc Posts: 199,511
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    A very good actor,, rip
  • pfgpowellpfgpowell Posts: 5,347
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    Never heard of him. What was he in?

    He was also in The Sopranos as a New York crime family boss.
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    pfgpowell wrote: »
    He was also in The Sopranos as a New York crime family boss.
    No he wasn't
  • Dr. ClawDr. Claw Posts: 7,375
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    so now both presenters of unsolved mysteries are dead
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 631
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    Loved him in Snatch!
  • Somerset BoySomerset Boy Posts: 595
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    pfgpowell wrote: »
    He was also in The Sopranos as a New York crime family boss.

    You may be confusing him with Frank Vincent who played Phil Leotardo in the Sopranos, they do look very similar.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 67
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    Like Brian Cox's Lecter, he was the definitive Jack Crawford for me in Manhunter. Great in many other things, truly saddened when I heard he's passed. RIP
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