Ray Liotta died on May 26, 2022. The actor was 67 years old. He left behind a daughter, Karsen, and a fiancée, Jacy Nittolo. According to reports from the portal, Liotta died in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film “Dangerous Waters”.
Ray Liotta is dead. The actor appeared in “Chłopcy z gangny” and “Hannibal”
Liotta’s career developed over 40 years. In addition to his acclaimed role in “Boys from the gang”, Liotta was also appreciated for his appearances in such films as “Wild Passion”, “Hannibal” and “Field of Dreams”. He has grown in popularity in recent years, starring in projects such as “All the Saints of New Jersey,” the prequel to “The Sopranos.”
Raymond Allen Liotta was born on December 18, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. Soon after, he was abandoned and ended up in an orphanage. At the age of six months, he was adopted by the clerk Mary and the owner of an auto parts store, Alfred Liotta, who had Italian roots. Ray Liotta told in interviews that he knew from kindergarten that he was adopted. In 2000, he hired a private investigator who managed to establish the details of his biological mother.
In 1972 he graduated from Union High School. He then went on to study acting at the University of Miami, which he graduated in 1978. In the beginning, he appeared in musicals such as “Cabaret”, “Dames at Sea” and “Oklahoma”. He soon moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. His first film role was in “Lonely Lady” in 1983.
The turning point for him was 1986 and the film “Wild Passion”. Liotta was nominated for numerous awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role. In 1990, he played Henry Hill in the gangster movie “Boys from the gang”. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and is considered one of the best crime films ever made.
After 2010, he gained attention again and gained recognition for his roles in films such as “To Kill, As It’s Easy To Say”, “The Second Face” and “Marriage Story”.
Source: Gazeta
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