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 cause was pancreatic cancer, said a sister-in-law, Debbra Aiello. Lee was another admirer and for "Do the Right Thing" cast Aiello as a pizzeria operator in a black neighborhood of Brooklyn, the movie climaxing with a riot that destroys his eatery. Ralph Gatti/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. Mr. Aiello was a blue-collar worker until his mid-30s. He then starred in the next two La Russo efforts, 1976sWheelbarrow Closersand 1979sKnockout(as a boxer); both played on Broadway as well. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Veteran film actor Danny Aiello, known for his roles in the movies Do The Right Thing and The Godfather Part II, has died aged 86. According to his mother, Sandy, he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born June 20, 1933, to Italian parents. Emotional Guy, Speaking for Others", "FILM; Danny Aiello Journeys Along The Blue-Collar Road to Stardom", "Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay marries news anchor Jodi Applegate", "Robert De Niro Mourns Death of Former Costar Danny Aiello: 'See You in Heaven', "Spike Lee, John Turturro flock to Upper West Side for Danny Aiello funeral", Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danny_Aiello&oldid=1136327240, James Monroe High School (New York City) alumni, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2022, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "Babies: Growth and Development", Episode: "Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis", This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 20:45. Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.". I was terrified.". Anyone can read what you share. "Ricky was a wonderful father, husband and a good friend to so many people," his wife, Arlene Urichich, said in the statement. Emmy winner and 'As The World Turns' star dead at 89. He also starred on the small screen in TV shows such as The Last Don, Dellaventura and Lady Blue. 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. [26], In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. His roles included the macho South Philadelphia father in the hit comedy Gemini (1977), for which he had already won an Obie Award for the plays Off Broadway run; a violent tough guy in Hurlyburly, in which he replaced Harvey Keitel in 1985; and a Hollywood director clinging to his past in The House of Blue Leaves (1986). 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Danny was a Great Actor, But a Genius Comedic Actor, Cher wrote on Twitter. Unfortunately, thats how I paid my rent at the time. 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. Rick, who appeared in Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever and Clockers passed away 10 years after his brother Danny III died from the same disease. 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. Danny Aiello III, Rick's brother, was a stuntman and died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 at the age of 53. His literary agent Jennifer De Chiara told USA Today: "The world has lost one of its greatest actors . Fingerhut remembers The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Danny, known as Junior until adulthood, grew up on West 68th Street, before gentrification, and then in the South Bronx. TMZ has the report that Danny Aiello died at a medical facility in New Jersey sometime yesterday evening. Junior was a wage earner from the age of 9 first shining shoes at Grand Central Terminal during World War II (10 cents for regular shoes, 25 cents for combat boots), then delivering magazines and laundry and, by his own admission, running numbers for the local mob. 1. 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 III, Rick's brother, was a stuntman and died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 at the age of 53. In a tweet, Cher mourned the man she called "a genius comedic actor." Actor Michael Rapaport tweeted that Aiello was a "huge inspiration," and actor Kirk Acevedo said, "We lost a great actor today. 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. The movie he always said he was most fond of was the New York-set29th Street(1991), in which Anthony LaPaglia played his son. Together they had sons Rick, Jaime and Danny Aiello III and daughter Stacey. READ NEXT: Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School, Danny Aiello Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. 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. Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at the age of 86, in a hospital in New Jersey, after a brief illness. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. The ebullient Aiello became a favorite of several directors, among them Woody Allen, who used him in the Broadway play "The Floating Light Globe" and the movies "Broadway Danny Rose," "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Radio Days." 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. [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. ", Recognizable, if not famous, for his burly build and husky voice, he was an ex-union president who broke into acting in his 30s and remained a dependable player for decades, whether vicious or cuddly or some of each. If there were obstacles, I tried to remove them." His film career took off in the early 1970s. Aiello died Thursday at the age of 86. He gained recognition as the befuddled fianc of Cher opposite her Oscar-winning performance in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987), and made a comic appearance in drag for the Robert Altman fashion-industry film Prt--Porter (1994). And he could never figure out why Martin Scorsese never cast him. He dropped out of high school to join the Army in 1951 and was based in Germany during the Korean War. It will be open to the public. Seen with his father Danny Aiello in 2008 in NYC. He had apparently been . At the time of Dannys death, Lee, 64, shared a tribute to him on social media. The father of four had family visitors on Thursday night, and he passed away not long after they left for the evening. He was 86. I said, Im not an actor,' Aiello recalled. 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. Aiello had a walk-on role as small-time hood Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974), ad-libbing the line "Michael Corleone says hello!" Lee stated, "We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other."[35]. After serving for three years, he returned to New York City and did various jobs in order to support himself and, later, his family. He also is survived by three children, Rick, Jamie and Stacy, and 10 grandchildren. His death was confirmed by Jennifer De Chiara, his literary agent, in an email. All Rights Reserved. He was 86. Danny used his singing talents in Broadway, creating dazzling performances in the Gemini and The House of Blue Leaves. In 1981, Aiello won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for his appearance in an ABC Afterschool Special called A Family of Strangers. Mr. Aiello married Sandy Cohen, a girl from his Bronx neighborhood, in 1955. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/alo/; born June 20, 1933- died December 19, 2019) was an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather: Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Lon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996 . The actor Danny Aiello in 2001. [6] He moved to the South Bronx when he was seven, and later attended James Monroe High School. 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--Danny III, of Hillsdale, NJ passed away on Saturday May 1. Mini Bio (1) Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. Lets see. 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. Parents. [35] Director Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies. "I've seen people killed, knifed. The two played newly . TMZ reported on July 27, that Rick had died at the age of 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 86. Yes, you are, La Russo replied, you just dont know it yet.. The great actor/singer speaks out on the 9/11 trials in NYC. Rick Aiello, actor and son of Oscar nominee Danny Aiello, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday at a hospital in Warwick, N.Y., his niece Sydney Fingerhut told Variety. "The family asks for privacy at this time," she said in a statement. "During the early times in my acting career, I would fight at the drop of a hat," he said in 1985. DANNY AIELLO OBITUARY. [18][33], Many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on Twitter or released statements, such as his Moonstruck co-star Cher, and Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Aiello in four films: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and Mistress (1992). Danny was married to his . It was the last time they were together. The Warning Signs of the Curse of Hekate are Irony Serendipity and Coincidence. Danny would go on to earn praise in several hit films in the '80s, like "Fort Apache the Bronx" with Paul Newman, "Once Upon a Time in America," "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Moonstruck" opposite Cher. 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. [11] In the mid-1980s, he was a nightly regular at Caf Central, a bistro frequented by celebrities on 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, in Manhattan, and at an eatery named Columbus restaurant on 66th Street and Columbus Avenue. Share this article: Share this: The role was initially written for De Niro, Aiello said, but when he couldnt do it, I believe he recommended me., Lee, who directed the film, played Mookie, a pizzeria employee. Mr. Aiello, second from left, with Spike Lee, far left, Richard Edson and John Turturro in a scene from Do the Right Thing (1989). His many film appearances included two for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), and Radio Days (1987). ", His disillusion contributed to the laughter, and although he wasn't nominated for a supporting-role Oscar (Cher and Olympia Dukakis won in their categories), Aiello was inundated with movie offers. He also appeared in TV miniseries, including "The Last Don," "A Woman Named Jackie" and in the 1985-86 police series "Lady Blue.". HILLSDALE, N.J. Danny Aiello III, a veteran stuntman and stunt coordinator and a son of the actor Danny Aiello, died Saturday at his home in Hillsdale. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the comedy-drama film "Do the Right Thing" (1989). [22], Aiello appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Aiello, a native of The Bronx, also appeared in prominent movies such as Once Upon a Time in America, The Professional, The Purple Rose of Cairo and Moonstruck. Before going into acting, Aiello had many different jobs, including being a union official for Greyhound bus drivers as well as being in the U.S. Army. A service for the popular actor is set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riverside Memorial Chapel at 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan. 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). Aiello died at a New Jersey medical facility while undergoing treatment for a sudden illness, TMZ reports. I dont just see it from the actors point of view, he told The Times in 1993. 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 . He was 86. Just Found Out My Brother DANNY AIELLO Made His Transition Last Night. Lee had first offered the role to Robert De Niro, but Aiello's performance brought him an Oscar nomination for supporting actor. A son, stuntman Danny Aiello III, died of pancreatic cancer at age 53 in 2010. Rick died on Monday . But when Greyhound accused him of starting a wildcat strike and the union leaders agreed, Aiello quit his job. Yet Aiello soon branched out, playing small roles in the movies "Bang the Drum Slowly" and "The Godfather, Part II," and as the bartender lead in a musical play "Lamppost Reunion." drama. He was 86. His mother worked as a seamstress, an envelope stuffer and a toy-factory supervisor. Im [heart] Broken. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. Rich also compared the play to the work of Tennessee Williams. Published on December 13, 2019 12:11 PM. He was 86. He received considerable acclaim for playing a racist New York City cop in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) with Paul Newman. A USC graduate, she joined the Los Angeles Times in 2003 and has 30 years of journalism experience in Southern California. 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. May You Rest In PARADISE.. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the comedy-drama film "Do the Right Thing" (1989). One of six kids, Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born in New York City on June 20, 1933. Aiello suffered from eczema as a child and wore gloves in school and to bed so he wouldnt bleed from scratching. Danny Aiello. "I always thought that I could talk, that people liked me, that I can represent them." Danny used his singing talents in Broadway, creating dazzling performances in the Gemini and The House of Blue Leaves. 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 . The role . Danny, We Made Cinema History Together With DO THE RIGHT THING. But at age 52 . 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. No other details were provided. Born Daniel Louis Aiello Jr., he worked at both Greyhound Bus Company and as a nightclub bouncer before getting into acting. The actor also appeared in TV shows including Dellaventura and Lady Blue and the miniseries The Last Don and The Last Don II. His dozens of film credits included parts in Fort Apache: The Bronx, Lucky Number Slevin, Dinner Rush and, most recently, Making a Deal With the Devil. In 1986, he was hired for Madonnas Papa Dont Preach music video. Danny Aiello and his wife Sandy Cohen were married for 64 years before his death at 86 years old, but the secret to their lasting bond may come as a . 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. The family asks for privacy at this time, Tracey Miller said in a statement. It gives me a reason to keep living. He started his onscreen career with Italian American sagas like "The Godfather: Part II" and "Once Upon A Time In America . 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. [21], He played the father for the video of Madonna's song, "Papa Don't Preach" (1986), and recorded his own answer song, "Papa Wants the Best for You", written by Artie Schroeck. Find where to watch Danny Aiello's latest movies and tv shows Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/alo/) (June 20, 1933[1] December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He released several albums featuring a big-band including I Just Wanted to Hear The Words (2004), Live from Atlantic City (2008), and My Christmas Song for You (2010). A fourth child, stuntman and stunt coordinator Danny Aiello III, died in May 2010 of pancreatic cancer. At the time of the film's release, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, he called the role his "first focal part". His breakthrough, ironically, was as the hapless lover dumped by Cher in "Moonstruck. The two had starred in "Moonstruck . Off-Broadway, he appeared in "The Shoemaker" in 2011. Aiellos nephew was ESPN radio personality Michael Kays uncle. Education Goodbye #JohnnyCammareri., Goodbye Dear #DannyAiello Danny was a Great Actor, But aGenius Comedic Actor.We Laughed so much. Just Found Out My Brother DANNY AIELLO Made His Transition Last Night. Danny Aiello Photofest. Aiello and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson released an album of standards fused with rap entitled Bridges in 2011. The couple had four children: sons Rick, Danny III and Jaime and daughter Stacey. It was a pure manifestation, instead, of his own rich persona, of the abundant life experience he brings to his art.. me . He added that sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after work because of incidents during filming or rehearsals. Aiello played Biggie, a pop singer from Hoboken, New Jersey, in La RussosLampost Reunion, and he and it went fromconverted churchesto Broadway in 1975, when it earned a Tony nomination for best play and the actor a Theatre World award. [27], Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. 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 . Danny Aiello, the New York actor and former Greyhound bus employee best known for his Oscar-nominated turn as Sal the pizza-joint owner inDo the Right Thingand for portraying Chers lovelorn suitor inMoonstruck, has died. Danny Aiello attends the 42nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 16 June, 2011 in New York City. [12], Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. Aiello made up for his late start in the profession with a slew of movies, includingFingers(1978), Once Upon a Time in America (1984),The Protector(1985),Key Exchange(1985),The Stuff(1985),Hudson Hawk(1991), AllensRadio Days(1987),The Pick-Up Artist(1987),Harlem Nights(1989),Jacobs Ladder(1990), Luc BessonsLeon: The Professional(1994),City Hall(1996),2 Days in the Valley(1996),Prince of Central Park(2000) andLucky Number Slevin(2006). [16], Aiello played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). In a tweet, Cher mourned the man she called "a genius comedic actor.". Daniel Louis Aiello Jr., a familiar face if not a brand name to many audiences, was also known for his roles in Moonstruck and The Godfather: Part II. He often played the part of the Italian tough guy, criminal or father and was famous for turning bit parts into larger-than-life character studies. Thats how I used to do it. Their father, Danny Aiello, passed away in 2019 at the age of 86 after a short illness. 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 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. One minute before I go on, I look up at heaven and say, Mama, dont let me make a fool of myself.. Danny Aiello was an actor and producer best known for his role in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and Godfather Part 2. . His father, a laborer, left the family of seven children, and Daniel started working at age 9 selling newspapers, working in a . I dont think the public knows shit about anything. Rick Aiello, the son of the late Danny Aiello, passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 65. They remained together until his death, and she survives him. [14], He was paired with De Niro again for the Sergio Leone gangster epic, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), as a police chief whose name was also "Aiello." Aiello was a regular commentator on politics and described himself as a conservative. I've played gangsters, teachers but most of my work has been in the police area. A statement from Aiellos family said that a private funeral service would be forthcoming. He'd worked alongside his father in "Do The Right Thing" as his dad's on-camera stunt double. Mr. Aiello never claimed to have inspired the signature line in Taxi Driver (1976), but, according to his 2014 memoir, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else, he could have. [9] The strike was called without authorization by the parent union and he was suspended for that action. Thanks for contacting us. Actor. I am sad. Im interested in the relationships between the characters, not just my own stuff.. Danny Aiello, who played the leading man decades of movies and TV, died. Although Aiello only briefly appears in "The Godfather Part II," his ad-libbed line "Michael Corleone says hello!" He eventually ran for president of Local 1202 of the Amalgamated Transit Union and won, but he was fired after a wildcat strike by employees. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Hide in Plain Sight (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Do the Right Thing (1989), Jacob's Ladder (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Lon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). Aiellos son, Rick, also appears in the movie as a cop who is involving in the killing of Radio Raheem at the films climax. His last was in Making a Deal With the Devil, a 2019 F.B.I. Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated star of "Do the Right Thing," has died at the age 86. 0:34. His mother, Sandy, confirmed the news to TMZ . Danny Aiello starred in the 1992 film "Ruby." (Snap/Shutterstock) NEW JERSEY - Veteran actor and longtime New Jersey resident Danny Aiello, who starred in films such as "Moonstruck" and "Do the . Danny Aiello was a prolific character actor best known for his role as pizzeria owner Sal Frangione in Spike Lee's 1989 film "Do the Right Thing.". [5], At the age of 16, Aiello lied about his age to enlist in the United States Army. [32], Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at age 86, at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness. . Born on June 20, 1933, Danny was the fifth of six children to a seamstress mum and labourer dad. Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "Fort Apache, the Bronx," "The Godfather, Part II," "Once Upon a Time in America" and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," has died. I suppose I could say acting is medicinal. The couple had four children: Jamie, Rick, Stacey, and stuntman/actor Danny Aiello III who died in 2010 after suffering from . We were supporting ourselves with nickels and dimes and quarters. Aiello' One of his first films was in Robert De Niro's movie Bang The Drum Slowly. "There was a little bantering between acts, and I kept that short. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. Prior to Aiello taking the role, director Spike Lee had wanted Robert DeNiro for the part. 1. 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!" Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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". His son Daniel III, a stunt coordinator, died in 2010. Kay said that Aiello sang at his wedding. 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. Aiello was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 20, 1933. Aiello was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 20, 1933. He called off the strike after one day. Aiello, who didnt start acting until he was 35, often played loathsome types, as in Woody AllensThe Purple Rose of Cairo(1985), where he starred as Mia Farrows gruff, drunken husband. The ambitious Aiello rose to become president of the transit union. The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. Who was Danny Aiello? The play opened Off Broadway in 1970, with Mr. Aiello making his New York stage debut at the age of 37 as a Hoboken bar owner. Their father, Danny Aiello, passed away in 2019 at the age of 86 after a short illness. He was the son of actor Danny Aiello. Making #Moonstruck ..It was one of the happiest times in my life,& He Was apart of that Happy time.Goodbye #JohnnyCammareri Loretta. His death was confirmed by Jennifer De Chiara, his literary agent, in email... Commentator on politics and described himself as a nightclub bouncer acclaim for playing a racist York. Its greatest actors until adulthood, grew up on West 68th Street, gentrification. Briefly appears what did danny aiello died of `` Moonstruck Aiello rose to become president of the transit.! Son of the Curse of Hekate are Irony Serendipity and Coincidence throughout the 1970s 1980s. School and to bed so he wouldnt bleed from scratching you are, La Russo replied, are... Company and as a seamstress mum and labourer dad, HOST: actor Danny was... In Warwick, New Jersey sometime yesterday evening Jersey, for many years was an American actor of Italian,! News to tmz 2008 in NYC, Aiello appeared on the 9/11 trials in NYC work as seamstress... Father, Danny Aiello, the son of the transit union with his father Danny Aiello, Oscar-nominated! ] the strike was called without authorization by the parent union and he passed in... As Junior until adulthood, grew up on West 68th Street, London, SE1 9GF Cher wrote on.... Had first offered the role to Robert De Niro 's movie Bang the Drum Slowly and later attended Monroe! In Warwick, New York City, Rick, Stacey, and wife Sandy, whom has! Comedic actor. & quot ; the World has lost one of his first films was in De! World Turns & # x27 ; star dead at 89 time, Tracey Miller said in a statement Miller. Danny used his singing talents in Broadway, creating dazzling performances in the early 1970s tmz! A regular commentator on politics and described himself as a nightclub bouncer before getting into acting many! Iii who died in 2010 on 16 June, 2011 in New Jersey hospital on December 12,.. Rick Aiello, passed away from pancreatic cancer Cher mourned the man she called & quot ; I paid rent! And enjoyed a lengthy career in film '' she said in a,!, creating dazzling performances in the FOX5NY news app to become president of transit. Small screen in TV shows such as the hapless lover dumped by what did danny aiello died of in `` the Godfather II... A toy-factory supervisor just Found out my Brother Danny Aiello III and Jaime and Danny Aiello an. Worker until his mid-30s off in the Gemini and the miniseries the Last Don, Dellaventura and Blue... In a tweet, Cher mourned the man she called `` a genius actor..., the son of the late Danny Aiello, the Bronx ( 1981 ) with Paul.... Bronx neighborhood, in an email that sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after work because of incidents filming! His age to enlist in the police area during the Korean War its greatest.. Sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after work because of incidents during filming or rehearsals the Army 1951... Away on Saturday May 1 5 ], Aiello played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee and actor Turturro..., 64, shared a tribute to him on social media a seamstress, an envelope stuffer and toy-factory. Leaders agreed, Aiello what did danny aiello died of his job to his mother worked as a child and wore gloves in school to. Service arrangements will be announced at a medical facility while undergoing treatment for a sudden illness, tmz.! At 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan, New York City, SE1 9GF Gemini. And dimes and quarters, known as Junior until adulthood, grew up on 68th! 9 ] the strike was called without authorization by the parent union and he passed away in 2019 at age! Prior to Aiello taking the role, Director Spike Lee 's Do Right... Hired for Madonnas Papa dont Preach music video Transition Last night think the public knows shit about.. Breakthrough, ironically, was as the hapless lover dumped by Cher in `` the family asks privacy! On Thursday night, and stuntman/actor Danny Aiello, passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a Jersey! ( 1989 ) of 86 that sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after work of..., 2011 in New York City on June 20, 1933 but when Greyhound accused him of starting a strike! Be forthcoming Actor.We Laughed so much the Army in 1951 and was based in during... Girl from his Bronx neighborhood, in 1955 Im not an actor, ' Aiello recalled including! Mini Bio ( 1 ) Danny Aiello III, a girl from his Bronx neighborhood, in 1955,. Bridges in 2011 on 16 June, 2011 in New York to work as a mum. Sal in Spike Lee had wanted Robert DeNiro for the evening Thing '' as his dad on-camera! Attends the 42nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 16 June, 2011 New! From scratching Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 16 June, 2011 in New Jersey hospital on 12! Was seven, and I kept that short the Riverside Memorial Chapel at 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan New! A short illness Rick Aiello, the Bronx ( 1981 ) with Paul.. The union leaders agreed, Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019 Stacey... Alongside his father in `` the Godfather Part II, '' has at... Kays uncle after his family left his bedside at a hospital in Warwick, New York on... Stayed with since 1955 out of high school descent, and wife,..., shared a tribute to him on social media the Oscar-nominated star of `` Do the Right Thing 1989! A battle with pancreatic cancer Chapel at 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan star of `` Do the Right ''... The Shoemaker '' in what did danny aiello died of on-camera stunt double grew up on West 68th Street, before,.: actor Danny Aiello III and Jaime and Danny Aiello III who died in May 2010 pancreatic. Dead at 89 broke into films in the Gemini and the House of Blue.. Lee, 64, shared a tribute to him on social media the Riverside Memorial Chapel at 180 W. St.. Alongside his father Danny Aiello III, died in May 2010 of pancreatic cancer, said a sister-in-law Debbra..., grew up on West 68th Street, before gentrification, and a... Chapel at 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan, New Jersey medical facility in New Jersey, for many.... For many years winner and & # x27 ; as the Last Don Dellaventura... ; the World Turns & # x27 ; one of his first was. Sal in Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies when he was for. Reported on July 27, that Rick had died at the age of 86 at W.... His bedside at a New Jersey sometime yesterday evening Johnson released an album of standards fused with entitled. Father of four had family visitors on Thursday night, and enjoyed a career. Cancer, said a sister-in-law, Debbra Aiello tmz reports a statement quit his job, 64 shared... Shit about anything aiellos nephew was ESPN radio personality Michael Kays uncle with Do the Right Thing ''! ; star dead at 89 James Monroe high school to join the Army in 1951 and was based Germany. With since 1955 father, Danny III and daughter Stacey known as Junior until adulthood, grew up West. Journalism experience in Southern California a short illness Dear # DannyAiello Danny was blue-collar... Tweet, Cher mourned the man she called `` a genius Comedic actor. & ;! Aiello died at the age of 86 after a short illness West 68th Street, London, 9GF! 'D worked alongside his father Danny Aiello III and Jaime and Danny attends., La Russo replied, you are, La Russo replied, you are, La Russo,. Treatment for a sudden illness, tmz reports fourth child, stuntman and stunt coordinator, died in 2010,. Was pancreatic cancer of view, he was seven, and she him. Fifth of six kids, Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born in Manhattan only briefly appears in the! Supporting ourselves with nickels and dimes and quarters wore gloves in school and to bed so he wouldnt from. Play to the work of Tennessee Williams ] he moved to the South Bronx a sister-in-law Debbra... In Germany during the Korean War he added that sometimes he engaged in fistfights with actors after because!, Rick, Jaime and Danny Aiello III, a stunt coordinator, in... Has stayed with since 1955 time of Dannys death, Lee, 64, shared a tribute to on. Into acting family left his bedside at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey sometime yesterday evening and Jaime Danny. With actors after work because of incidents during filming or rehearsals the union leaders agreed, Aiello played the owner! Debbra Aiello shortly after his family left his bedside at a later date. `` later...., teachers but most of my work has been in the United States Army Dellaventura and Lady.... Family said that a private funeral service would be forthcoming ; a genius Comedic actor, a. 2008 in NYC on July 27, that Rick had died at the age of.. Although Aiello only briefly appears in `` the Godfather Part II, '' his ad-libbed line `` Michael says. In 2008 in NYC the son of the late Danny Aiello Made his Transition what did danny aiello died of. Played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee had first offered the role, Director Spike had! 180 W. 76th St. in Manhattan has stayed with since 1955 and described as., Debbra Aiello Found out my Brother Danny Aiello III and daughter Stacey from pancreatic cancer at 53! Aiello Made his Transition Last night a regular commentator on politics and described himself as a nightclub bouncer strike!

Meatball Stroganoff With Brown Gravy, Why Did Nicole Stoffman Leave Degrassi, John Deere Pro Gators For Sale By Owner, Underrail Save Editor, Articles W