", 8:09 AM PT -- A rep for Danny's family tells us, "It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness. The Godfather Part Two: Frank Pentangelli And The Rosato Brothers (Movie Clip), Danny Aiello on His Famous Scene in Godfather II (Dec. 23, 2014) | Charlie Rose, Who wrote Tony Rosato's famous line, Michael Corleone says hello? Actor Danny Aiello tells the story of his day on the set with Francis Ford Coppola in an interview with Charlie Rose. His surviving children are Jaime, and Stacey Aiello. We Laughed so much. The father of four had family visitors on Thursday night, and he passed away not long after they left for the evening. Danny Aiello was born on June 20, 1933 and died on December 12, 2019. TMZ reported that he had been battling with the illness for over a year and a half. Danny also appeared in Madonna's music video for Papa Don't Preach. Danny Aiello, a prolific actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," has died, a family representative confirmed Friday to CNN. Aiello played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the biopic Ruby (1992), the lead role in Paul Mazursky's film business satire The Pickle (1993), the titular character in the Academy Award-winning short film Lieberman in Love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. Im the only Italian American in the country that hasnt been in his pictures.. His film career took off in the early 1970s. I am sad. Danny Aiello is one of the few actors who has won an Emmy and an Obie, worked with Spike Lee and Sergio Leone and can teach you how to build a zip gun, The Times wrote in 1989. The website noted that Aiello supported Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the 2016 Republican primary race. 0:00. Ive become, well, not an expert, but I know about movies. He . He gained massive critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination -- for Best Supporting Actor -- as Sal, the pizza joint owner, in Spike Lee's 1989 film, "Do the Right Thing.". He was 53. Aiello met wife-to-be Sandy Cohen when they were in their mid-teens and married her in 1955. [26], In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. Danny Aiello pictured in February 2004. If there were obstacles, I tried to remove them." On the set of Robert AltmansReady to Wear(1994), Aiello saidGo fuck yourselftoLauren Bacall after she told him to shut up while he was practicing his lines. The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. Emmy winner and 'As The World Turns' star dead at 89. At the age of 16 he lied about his age in order to join the US Army. [27], Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He was 63. Aiello is . Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. Danny was married to his . He worked at one job after another, and in 1970 was hired as a bouncer at the New York comedy club Improvisation. Goodbye Johnny Cammareri. Aiello told The New Yorker in 2014 about his feelings on the movie, I didnt realize Do the Right Thing was a political thriller when we were making it. Sandy Cohen and three children. Aiello's . [10], He was also a bouncer at the legendary New York City comedy club, The Improv. [35] Director Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies. "During the early times in my acting career, I would fight at the drop of a hat," he said in 1985. He was 86. pic.twitter.com/7JtaklraQ6, Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) December 13, 2019. Sheehan formed the band with frontman Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power in 2001. / CBS/AP. Danny was a great actor, but a genius comedic actor. He appeared in three plays by Louis La Russo II: Lamppost Reunion (his Broadway debut - 1975), Wheelbarrow Closers (1976), and Knockout (1979). Education Aiello was Chers hapless dumped boyfriend in 1987s Moonstruck, worked extensively with Woody Allen in The Purple Rose of Cairo and the play The Floating Light Bulb and won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for his role as a coked-up TV actor in an L.A. production of Hurlyburly. Sergio Leone directed him in Once Upon a Time in America, where he played opposite De Niro. Danny,We Made Cinema History Together With DO THE RIGHT THING. [12], Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. She survives him. He followed it up by playing Tony Rosato in "The Godfather: Part II" in which he delivered the famous line, "Michael Corleone says hello!". This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Danny Aiello, who played the leading man decades of movies and TV, died. He won the role after establishing himself as a memorable character actor in films like Moonstruck (1987), in which he played Chers kind but clueless fianc; Fort Apache: The Bronx (1981), as a ruthless police officer who throws a young man off a rooftop; Sergio Leones Once Upon a Time in America (1984), also as a police officer; and three films involving Woody Allen. I did it now simply because life was passing by, and singing is a dream Ive had for a long period of time, he told The Times in 2004. Aiello died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 after a brief . drama. DANNY AIELLO OBITUARY. In a similar vein, he battled with Paul Newman inFort Apache the Bronx(1981), portraying a crooked cop who tosses a kid off a roof. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. Aiello (pronounced eye-YEL-o) died Thursday night after a brief illness, said his publicist, Tracey Miller, who runs Tracey Miller & Associates. [23], In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. It marked one of the few times he didnt play the tough guy. Spike said that the American public knew that we were telling the truth. He'd worked alongside his father in "Do The Right Thing" as his dad's on-camera stunt double. We laughed so much. Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his work in such films as "Do the Right Thing" and "Moonstruck," died on Thursday night in New Jersey. Together they had sons Rick, Jaime and Danny Aiello III and daughter Stacey. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. Approximately 10% of pancreatic cancer . InThe Godfather: Part II(1974), Aiello played gangster Tony Rosato (his line, Michael Corleone says hello, said as he garrots Frankie Pentangeli, was improvised), and he appeared as the neighborhood bookie who takes bets from Allens character inThe Front(1976). Aiello suffered from eczema as a child and wore gloves in school and to bed so he wouldnt bleed from scratching. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Aiello died Thursday at the age of 86. Danny's family had come to visit him Thursday, and we're told he died shortly after they'd left that evening. Aiello went to work for Budd Friedman as a bouncer and an occasional emcee at the Improv, where he met a neophyte writer, Louis La Russo II, who asked him to be in a play he had just written. [22], Aiello appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also is survived by three children, Rick, Jamie and Stacy, and 10 grandchildren. Aiello lost the Oscar for supporting actor the next year to Denzel Washington for his work in Glory., In an oral history on a 20th anniversary DVD release of the movie, Aiello said, I didnt think Sal was a racist, but I dont think he was a nice guy all the time either. Aiello, whonever took an acting class, was considered the favorite in the supporting actor race entering the Oscar telecast, but he lost out to Denzel Washington ofGlory. According to his mother, Sandy, he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey. "There was a little bantering between acts, and I kept that short. I used to look through a script like this, he said, leafing through an imaginary sheaf of papers, running his finger down an imaginary page. Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser. He kept coming to places where I was, seeing me in a restaurant, taking me to a ballgame, taking me to a Knick game. His father, a laborer, left the family of seven children, and Daniel started working at age 9 selling newspapers, working in a grocery store and bowling alley, shining shoes and loading trucks. Danny used his singing talents in Broadway, creating dazzling performances in the Gemini and The House of Blue Leaves. He dropped out of high school to join the Army in 1951 and was based in Germany during the Korean War. We've received your submission. [13], Aiello had a co-lead role with Jan-Michael Vincent in Defiance (1980), about some Manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. In a documentary on the making of Do the Right Thing, Aiello said that he based his character of Sal on a candy shop owner he knew growing up along Arthur Avenue in The Bronx. Danny used his singing talents in Broadway, creating dazzling performances in the Gemini and The House of Blue Leaves. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He started with a role in the 1970 play Lamppost Reunion, which he later reprised on Broadway, and did the 1973 film Bang the Drum Slowly, which starred Robert De Niro. . Yes, you are, La Russo replied, you just dont know it yet.. In addition to his acting roles, Aiello was also an accomplished singer. He was 86. He was raised on the West Side of Manhattan and then in the South Bronx by his legally blind mother, Frances. The actor, best known for his role as . In a way, he owed his show business career to his baseball talent. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Aiello died Thursday night after a brief illness, said his publicist, Tracey Miller, who runs Tracey Miller & Associates. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. 0:34. A son, stuntman Danny Aiello III, died of pancreatic cancer at age 53 in 2010. Reports have said he was dealing with an infection related to an injection site and died shortly after his family left following a visit, according to TMZ. You know what I do backstage? he said. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Actor Rick Aiello, son of the late actor Danny Aiello, died Monday after his battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a press release from public relations company Tracey . 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Thanks for contacting us. [5], At the age of 16, Aiello lied about his age to enlist in the United States Army. He played Tony in the movie Leon and also starred alongside Cher in Moonstruck. After three years in the service, he worked at several factory jobs, landing as a baggage man at Greyhound. Daniel Louis Aiello III (January 27, 1957 - May 1, 2010) was an American stunt performer, stunt coordinator, director, and actor in film and television. 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He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. He also appeared in TV miniseries, including "The Last Don," "A Woman Named Jackie" and in the 1985-86 police series "Lady Blue.". "I've seen people killed, knifed. Danny Aiello III, Rick's brother, was a stuntman and died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 at the age of 53. In one, in which Mr. Allen starred, Mr. Aiello was cast as a bookie in the 1950s blacklist drama The Front (1976). Its not only what I do to earn a living, but its a distraction that takes me away from things that trouble me terribly, like the loss of my son, he said. Danny Aiello, a prolific actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," has died, a family representative confirmed Friday to CNN. Powered by. Mr. Aiello was a blue-collar worker until his mid-30s. Sad loss: Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello has died at age 65 after a year-and-a-half battle with pancreatic cancer. Death. In 2014, Aiello told the Staten Island Advance that prior to becoming an actor, he was involved in real-life gang activity. Aiello is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sandy Cohen and their four children. Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in Moonstruck and Once Upon a Time in America has died. (Aiello said he pulled some strings to help Kay get a job with theNew York Postyears ago.). See you in Heaven, Danny. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Rick is survived by his wife, Arlene Urichich, and their two kids. Veteran actor Danny Aiello -- known for his scene-stealing supporting roles in many acclaimed movies since the '70s -- died Thursday night TMZ has learned. Actor Danny Aiello's son Rick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Danny Aiello, the acclaimed actor who rose to prominence with roles in "The Godfather Part II" and "Do The Right Thing," has passed away at 86 years old. "This is my pizzeria!" He was 86. Off-Broadway, he appeared in "The Shoemaker" in 2011. It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness. I hate to admit it but I became a part-time thief. One of his first films was in Robert De Niro's movie Bang The Drum Slowly. [15] He played a main role in the 1985-86 television series Lady Blue. Reports have said he was dealing with an infection related to an injection site and died shortly after his family left following a visit, according to TMZ. He had five siblings. Danny, fr XXXtremely", "A Word With: Danny Aiello. We're told he suffered an infection related to his treatment. He added that sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after work because of incidents during filming or rehearsals. Danny Aiello, best known for his Oscar-nominated role of pizza shop owner Sal in Spike Lee's 1989 film Do The Right Thing, has passed away at the age of 86.The actor died in a New Jersey hospital on Thursday night where he was receiving treatment for an infection that was caused by an injection. Aiello said that he was involved in running a numbers game for local mafia figures. advertisement. Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and dozens of other movies, died at age 86, his . [31] Another son Rick, who was also an actor, died in 2021 of the same disease. Daniel Louis Siello, Jr. was born in New York City on June 20 . Though he lost to Denzel Washington (for Glory), Mr. Aiello established his stardom when he was named best supporting actor by the Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston film critics associations that same year. Early life. In his teenage years, he joined a street gang and, he claimed, engaged in burglary and safe-cracking. "The family asks for privacy at this time," she said in a statement. His death was confirmed by Jennifer De Chiara, his literary agent, in an email. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Actor. Aiellos death was confirmed by his publicist on Friday. . Seen with his father Danny Aiello in 2008 in NYC. We were supporting ourselves with nickels and dimes and quarters. December 13, 2019 7:45am. 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