He was 86. May You Rest In PARADISE., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Mark Sheehan, guitarist of the Script, dead at 46, Al Jaffee dead at 102: Mad magazine cartoonist created popular Fold-In, Emmy winner and As The World Turns star dead at 89. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He played Tony in the movie Leon and also starred alongside Cher in Moonstruck. It gives me a reason to keep living. Danny was a great actor, but a genius comedic actor. After three years in the service, he worked at several factory jobs, landing as a baggage man at Greyhound. Veteran actor Danny Aiello -- known for his scene-stealing supporting roles in many acclaimed movies since the '70s -- died Thursday night TMZ has learned. Lee stated, "We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other."[35]. If there were obstacles, I tried to remove them." Danny was a Great Actor, But a Genius Comedic Actor. You know what I do backstage? he said. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. Danny Aiello, who starred in "Do the Right Thing" among dozens of other films over a career that spanned nearly 50 years, has died, his family confirmed Friday. Danny III, a stuntman who doubled for his dad inDo the Right Thingand a stunt coordinator on FXsRescue Me, died in 2010 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Aiello's . The family asks for privacy at this time. He also has a role in The Black Caesar as Vito Lanza, due to be released in 2020. In one, in which Mr. Allen starred, Mr. Aiello was cast as a bookie in the 1950s blacklist drama The Front (1976). It was one of the happiest times in my life & He was a part of that happy time. His son, Danny Aiello III, died of . TMZ has the report that Danny Aiello died at a medical facility in New Jersey sometime yesterday evening. It marked one of the few times he didnt play the tough guy. In 2014, Aiello told the Staten Island Advance that prior to becoming an actor, he was involved in real-life gang activity. He also played a frustrated 1940s waiter and family man, opposite Bea Arthur, in Mr. Allens 1981 play, The Floating Light Bulb.. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/alo/) (June 20, 1933[1] December 12, 2019) was an American actor. In addition to his acting roles, Aiello was also an accomplished singer. Mr. Aiello was a blue-collar worker until his mid-30s. The singer, 73, shared her condolences on Twitter Friday following the news that Aiello, who starred with her in the 1987 film Moonstruck, had died on Thursday. "It was no big deal; it was just 'Danny, go up and announce the acts,'" he recalled in 1997. December 13, 2019 7:45am. He was 86. Danny Aiello, the burly New York-born film and stage actor who was 40 when he made his movie debut and 16 years later earned an Academy . His mother, Sandy, confirmed the news to TMZ. At the time of the film's release, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, he called the role his "first focal part". during a hit on rival gangster Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Mr. Aiello, second from left, with Spike Lee, far left, Richard Edson and John Turturro in a scene from Do the Right Thing (1989). Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.". Find where to watch Danny Aiello's latest movies and tv shows Shortly after reports started to surface that "Do the Right Thing" actor Danny Aiello had died on Thursday at the age of 86, celebrities took to social . I thought that actors all came from the other coast., Aiellos singing, at its core, was far more than an accumulation of influences, Don Heckman wrote. Aiello wed Sandy Cohen in 1955, and the couple has three living children. Aiello was married to his wife, Sandy, for more than 60 years. His family said with "profound sorrow" in a statement that he died after a short illness, reports bbc.com. Danny Aiello. A family drama tells the true story of a Sheepshead Bay seafood firm under threat", "Danny Aiello Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB", "The House of Blue Leaves - 1986 Broadway Tickets, News, Info, Photos, Videos", "THEATER REVIEW; Is She a Serious Actress? One night, he was asked to act as an assistant emcee. [26], In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. Many of his fans never knew that he had begun his acting career on the New York stage, appearing in seven Broadway productions in 11 years. Aiello, the fifth of six children, was born on West 68th Street, Manhattan, the son of parents Frances Pietrocova, a seamstress from Naples, Italy, and Daniel Louis Aiello, a laborer who deserted the family after his wife lost her eyesight and became legally blind. His children are Rick (also an actor), Jaime, and Stacey Aiello, and his nephew is Michael Kay, a New York Yankees broadcaster. Aiello went on to write a crucial scene he shared with John Turturro ten minutes prior to its production. Aiello had made his film debut as the ballplayer nicknamed Horse inBang the Drum Slowly(1973) he said he taught co-star Robert De Niro a thing or two about how to throw a baseball andThe Godfathersequel marked only his second appearance on the big screen. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. The couple had four children: sons Rick, Danny III and Jaime and daughter Stacey. His father was absent more times than he was there It seems he would come home once a year and my mother would have another child, he toldThe New York Timesin 1990 and his family needed welfare checks to make ends meet. Doing occasional work for an uncle unloading trucks at the Coliseum convention center on Columbus Circle, he wandered into an amateur softball group, the Broadway Show League, just across the way in Central Park. Danny Aiello was born on June 20, 1933 and died on December 12, 2019. Aiello' The pizzeria is set on fire during a riot, but in the end, he and Mr. Lees character, an employee, cautiously reconcile. His last was in Making a Deal With the Devil, a 2019 F.B.I. Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School. Updated on: December 13, 2019 / 4:42 PM Date of Death: December 12, 2019. Danny, fr He was 63. Birthday: June 20, 1933. Aiello was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 20, 1933. Actor Danny Aiello is photographed . As Sal in the 1989 movie Do the Right Thing, he played an embattled pizzeria owner trapped in the midst of a racial conflagration sparked by a wall of fame in his restaurant that featured only white stars in a mostly black neighborhood. They remained together until his death, and she survives him. Im [heart] Broken. He started his acting career on the New York stage and didnt make his movie debut until he was 40. The actor, who is best known for his supporting roles in movies such as Bang the Drum Slowly and The . Powered by. Born in Manhattan, Aiello was raised in the Bronx with his five siblings, then dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Army when he was 16. Aiello said that he was involved in running a numbers game for local mafia figures. Never from people; it was always going into places with vending machines, cigarette machines. Aiello died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 after a brief . It was one of the happiest times in my life and he was a part of that happy time.. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. He went on to play Mia Farrows short-tempered husband in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and a Mafia hit man in Radio Days (1987), both of which were directed by Mr. Allen. Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Then his career stretched from the early 1970s until the present day. 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. Off-Broadway, he appeared in "The Shoemaker" in 2011. . 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. Aiello broke into show business in the early 1970s, first acting in the Robert De Niro film "Bang the Drum Slowly." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TMZ reported that he had been battling with the illness for over a year and a half. In a 2011 interview withBackstage, Aiello said acting was more important than ever after his sons death. A USC graduate, she joined the Los Angeles Times in 2003 and has 30 years of journalism experience in Southern California. His first film role was in the baseball drama Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with the young Robert De Niro. Refresh for updates News of the death of Danny Aiello rippled across social media on Friday morning as friends, co-stars, peers and admirers of the 86-year-old character actor shared their t I hate to admit it but I became a part-time thief. Danny Aiello, the New York actor and former Greyhound bus employee best known for his Oscar-nominated turn as Sal the pizza-joint owner in 'Do the Right Thing' and for portraying Cher's lovelorn suitor in 'Moonstruck,' has died. Born Daniel Louis Aiello Jr., he worked at both Greyhound Bus Company and as a nightclub bouncer before getting into acting. He followed it up by playing Tony Rosato in "The Godfather: Part II" in which he delivered the famous line, "Michael Corleone says hello!". At the age of 16 he lied about his age in order to join the US Army. We've received your submission. 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 . 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, the fifth of six children, was born on West 68th Street, Manhattan,[2] the son of parents Frances Pietrocova, a seamstress from Naples, Italy, and Daniel Louis Aiello, a laborer who deserted the family after his wife lost her eyesight and became legally blind. Danny Aiello attends the 42nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 16 June, 2011 in New York City. Actor Rick Aiello has sadly died at the age of 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. 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Danny Aiello, shown in 2001, died Thursday after a short illness. Death. AIELLO--Danny III, of Hillsdale, NJ passed away on Saturday May 1. Im Broken. Parents. [7][8], In the 1960s, Aiello served as president of New York Local 1202 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, representing Greyhound Bus workers. Danny was born in the Bronx, NY on January 27, 1957 to Danny and Sandra Aiello. I suppose I could say acting is medicinal. The Bronx-born Aiello had scores of credits as a stunt coordinator, including the TV firefighter . Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Lee had first offered the role to Robert De Niro, but Aiello's performance brought him an Oscar nomination for supporting actor. Together they had sons Rick, Jaime and Danny Aiello III and daughter Stacey. Aiello was a regular commentator on politics and described himself as a conservative. Aiello also portrayed more sympathetic characters. At 71, the performer found himself on stage again, this time as a solo vocalist. Danny Aiello, the veteran character actor known for his Oscar-nominated supporting turn in Spike Lees Do the Right Thing, died Thursday night in New Jersey. 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. USA TODAY. Danny Aiello III - Biography Danny Aiello III (January 27, 1957 - May 1, 2010) was an American stunt performer, stunt coordinator, director, and actor in film and television. Kay paid tribute to Aiello on Twitter saying in part, He was a terrific man, self-made, coming from nothing to be an Academy Award-nominated actor., RIP, Uncle Danny. "There was a little bantering between acts, and I kept that short. He also played Madonna's father in the 1986 video for Papa Don't . In 1990 he was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in Do The Right Thing. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born on June 20, 1933, in Manhattan, the sixth of seven children of Daniel and Frances (Pietrocova) Aiello. The two played newly . drama. 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. In 1977, he originated the role of Fran Geminiani in the long-running play Gemini. It was a pure manifestation, instead, of his own rich persona, of the abundant life experience he brings to his art.. A real charmer, Aiello also portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald killer Jack Ruby inRuby(1992), starred for Paul Mazursky as a flailing Hollywood director inThe Pickle(1993) and played it for laughs alongside Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis and Diane Ladd inThe Cemetery Club(1993). I see things in total form. The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. 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. He was 53. Soon he was filling in as M.C. 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 Miller & Associates.He was 65. A memorable character actor on both stage and screen, Mr. Aiello won an Academy Award nomination for his role in Spike Lees 1989 film. Dec. 13, 2019. Danny died in New Jersey where he was being . Rick Aiello, an actor who appeared in films including Do the Right Thing, Harlem Nights and A Brooklyn State of Mind alongside his father, the late Oscar-nominated actor Danny Aiello, has died.He . Critic Ben Brantley of The New York Times, described the play as an "often very funny, but overstretched comedy sketch". By Paul Farrell. Aiello and his wife, Sandy, lived in Ramsey, New Jersey. He had apparently been . Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born June 20, 1933, to Italian parents. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Getty(from Left), Aiello, Robert de Niro and Italian film director Sergio Leone arrive for the screening of the film Once upon a time in America (Il tait une fois en Amrique), on May 20, 1984 during the Cannes International Film Festival. Rick is survived by his wife, Arlene Urichich, and their two kids. I am sad. Aiellos new memoir is titled I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else. Watch the full interview on charlierose.com. Aiellos first major role was as the gangster Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II. In a brief but key scene in the movie, Aiello attempts to kill Frank Pentangeli, an associate of Michael Corleones. I [finally] said to him, If you give me an opportunity to add something to this character I know this character, I may know him better than you. He said Lee listened to his recommendations and allowed Aiello to supply bits of dialogue, like when Sal yells at the African American kids in his pizza place and says, They grew up on my food., Lee posted on Instagram: Just Found Out My Brother DANNY AIELLO Made His Transition Last Night. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. A statement from Aiellos family said that a private funeral service would be forthcoming. Mini Bio (1) Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The Bronx . Daniel Louis Aiello III (January 27, 1957 - May 1, 2010) was an American stunt performer, stunt coordinator, director, and actor in film and television. [3] For many years, Aiello publicly condemned his father, but the two reconciled in 1993, although Aiello harbored a resentment of his father's conduct. In "Fort Apache, the Bronx," when you can't see Danny, it's his son throwing the punches. He appeared in three plays by Louis La Russo II: Lamppost Reunion (his Broadway debut - 1975), Wheelbarrow Closers (1976), and Knockout (1979). He worked on an assembly line at an aircraft plant in New Jersey, was a baggage handler for Greyhound in Manhattan and gave the public its first taste of his raspy voice when he started his job there as public address announcer, calling out the names of the stops for departing buses. It will be open to the public. The role . He later starred in the independent feature film Dolly Baby (2012), written and directed by Kevin Jordan; Aiello also starred in Jordan's Brooklyn Lobster, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. Actor Danny Aiello's son Rick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on June 20, 1933, Danny was the fifth of six children to a seamstress mum and labourer dad. He was the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. Aiello also played the role of Domenico Clericuzio in Mario Puzos The Last Don. Aiello wrote in his 2014 book, I Only Know Who I Am When Im Somebody Else, that people often come up to him and repeat his famous line, Michael Corleone says hello, while asking for autographs. 0:34. Updated Dec 4, 2022 at 11:24am. Fingerhut remembers The whole shape. I have known him for almost 50 years. His first acting role. In a tweet, Cher mourned the man she called "a genius comedic actor.". Danny Aiello's early life. [23], In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. / CBS/AP. Ralph Gatti/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. His memoir,I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else, was published in 2014. The play is a stage version of his 2006 movie A Broken Sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play. Oscar-nominated actor Danny Aiello, known for roles in movies like "Moonstruck," "Do The Right Thing" and "The Godfather Part II," has died at the age of 86, according to his literary . Matt Lauer re-lists $44M Hamptons home after years without Woman fatally shot by upstate NY homeowner after pulling into wrong driveway: sheriff, Haribo fans shocked to learn green gummy bear flavor: 'Calling the police', Yuengling takes apparent jab at Bud Light with conspicuous tweet, Jesy Nelson hasnt spoken to her former Little Mix bandmates for 2 years, Marques Houston says women his age often come with baggage and kids, Bill Hader says Carol Burnett emailed him to say theyre cousins: Its insane, 'Mike & Molly' star Billy Gardell details 150-pound weight loss: My diabetes is 'gone'. . His performance brought him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. He also played Madonnas dad in the 1986 music video for Papa Dont Preach, directed by James Foley. [31] Another son Rick, who was also an actor, died in 2021 of the same disease. Frank Rich, critic from The New York Times gave the play a mild review, writing "there are a few laughs, a few well-wrought characters, and, in Act II, a beautifully written scene that leads to a moving final curtain". Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989). 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. Dec. 13, 2019 8:16 AM PT. He kept coming to places where I was, seeing me in a restaurant, taking me to a ballgame, taking me to a Knick game. 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