passed away in his sleep due to unknown causes Wednesday evening while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. He was 67.The “Gangs of New York” filmmaker, 79, shared a touching statement with People on Thursday, noting: “I’m absolutely shocked and devastated by the sudden, unexpected death of Ray Liotta.
He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor.”“Playing Henry Hill in ‘Goodfellas’ was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot,” he continued. “He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture.
My heart goes out to his loved ones, and it aches for his loss, way too early.”The “Corina, Corina” actor’s “Goodfellas” costar Robert De Niro told The Post Thursday regarding his death: “I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing.
He is way too young to have left us. May he Rest in Peace.”His other “Goodfellas” costar and “Sopranos” alum Lorraine Bracco also penned a moving tribute to her friend on Twitter Thursday.“I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray,” she wrote. “I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas.
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