passed away aged 67 in his sleep in the Dominican Republic on Thursday (May 26), where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters.
Production on the thriller directed by John Barr began a month ago, although it’s unclear whether it was close to completion.A statement from the film’s producers following Liotta’s death reads: “We were deeply saddened to learn of Ray’s passing, it’s a tremendous loss and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, fiancé Jacy and daughter Karsen.”As reported by Variety, at least two projects featuring Liotta were completed prior to his death.
The first to be released is Apple TV+ series Black Bird on July 8, where Liotta stars alongside Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser and Greg Kinnear.The miniseries is based on the 2010 novel In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain by James Keene.
Liotta plays a police officer whose son (Egerton) is sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs. During his sentence, he’s offered early parole if he relocates to a prison for the criminally insane and befriends serial killer Larry Hall (Hauser).Egerton paid tribute to Liotta on Instagram, who described working with him as a “profound experience”.“I have never felt such an easy, warm connection with another performer,” Egerton wrote. “He was so generous.
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