First published on December 13, 2019 / 11:10 AM. He started with a role in the 1970 play Lamppost Reunion, which he later reprised on Broadway, and did the 1973 film Bang the Drum Slowly, which starred Robert De Niro. He was the son of actor Danny Aiello. [32], Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at age 86, at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness. Goodbye Johnny Cammareri. He was the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. [9] The strike was called without authorization by the parent union and he was suspended for that action. Just Found Out My Brother DANNY AIELLO Made His Transition Last Night. [28] He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. In honor of Danny Aiello's incredible life we look back on his career, achievements, family and death. Aiello and his wife, Sandy, lived in Ramsey, New Jersey. The play, set in 1945, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a lower middle class family living in Brooklyn, New York City. He then starred in the next two La Russo efforts, 1976sWheelbarrow Closersand 1979sKnockout(as a boxer); both played on Broadway as well. Danny Aiello was born on June 20, 1933 and died on December 12, 2019. Kay said that Aiello sang at his wedding. Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated star of "Do the Right Thing," has died at the age 86. And theyre not. 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. By Paul Farrell. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. I have known him for almost 50 years. He was 86. Dec. 13, 2019. 3:43 PM PT -- Robert De Niro, a longtime friend of Aiello's, tells us, "I am very saddened to hear of Danny's passing. 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. [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). In addition to his acting roles, Aiello was also an accomplished singer. The whole shape. His last was in Making a Deal With the Devil, a 2019 F.B.I. I hate to admit it but I became a part-time thief. The actor continued to work steadily in more recent years, appearing not only in live-action films but also lending his voice to the occasional animated feature. [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. He studied at James Monroe High School. She survives him. [20], Aiello's singing was on display in films such as Hudson Hawk (1991), Once Around (1991), and Remedy (2005) that starred his son Ricky Aiello and Jonathan Doscher. TMZ has the report that Danny Aiello died at a medical facility in New Jersey sometime yesterday evening. His son Daniel III, a stunt coordinator, died in 2010. In 1990 he was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in Do The Right Thing. 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!" Rick Aiello, the son of the late Danny Aiello, passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 65. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. Danny Aiello. View our online Press Pack. Aiello met wife-to-be Sandy Cohen when they were in their mid-teens and married her in 1955. After that, he had various blue-collar jobs around New York until breaking into acting. [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." A memorial service that is open to the public will be held at New York Citys Riverside Memorial Chapel on Dec. 19. Aiello died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 after a brief . Aiello died Thursday night after a brief illness, said his publicist, Tracey Miller, who runs Tracey Miller & Associates. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Robert De Niro. 0:00. at the Improv, singing backup for unknowns like Bette Midler and the comedian Robert Klein and doing late-late-night readings from The Godfather (the book, that is; the movie hadnt been made yet). I have known him for almost 50 years. The famed director wrote, Im Broken. Danny, known as Junior until adulthood, grew up on West 68th Street, before gentrification, and then in the South Bronx. It marked one of the few times he didnt play the tough guy. Mr. Aiello married Sandy Cohen, a girl from his Bronx neighborhood, in 1955. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Prior to Aiello taking the role, director Spike Lee had wanted Robert DeNiro for the part. 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. Mini Bio (1) Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. TMZ reported on July 27, that Rick had died at the age of 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. [23], In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. Danny is survived by 3 children and his wife Sandy, to whom he was married since 1955. 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. Aiello said that he was involved in running a numbers game for local mafia figures. "I wanted to become a politician," he told a reporter in 1995. Actor Danny Aiello's son Rick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His rep Tracey Miller told The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died Thursday night after a brief illness in a medical facility close to his home in New Jersey. He was 86. Thats how I used to do it. Rick was an actor in his own right and starred in films such as Remedy and 29th Street. He even starred with his dad in Spike Lees 1989 film Do The Right Thing., He also had roles in shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City and Jungle Fever.. [6] He moved to the South Bronx when he was seven, and later attended James Monroe High School. We laughed so much making #Moonstruck. Danny Aiello, who played the leading man decades of movies and TV, died. drama. But when Greyhound accused him of starting a wildcat strike and the union leaders agreed, Aiello quit his job. 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. Mr. Aiello, left, with Robert De Niro and the director Sergio Leone at a screening of Once Upon a Time in America" in 1984. Ricks brother, Danny Aiello III, also died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. His first film role was in the baseball drama Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with the young Robert De Niro. 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 a regular commentator on politics and described himself as a conservative. Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing and Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo, has died at a New Jersey medical center at age 86. 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, 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. "It was no big deal; it was just 'Danny, go up and announce the acts,'" he recalled in 1997. 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 also appeared as himself in Home for the Holidays, a songs-and-stories revue that had a limited run during the 2017 Christmas season. The two had starred in Norman Jewison's hit comedy "Moonstruck" and she called it "one of the happiest times in my life." Danny, who starred in Do The Right Thing and The Godfather III, is survived by four children and his wife Sandy, to whom he was married since 1955. The Bronx-born Aiello had scores of credits as a stunt coordinator, including the TV firefighter . [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. 2) Kosuke Fujishima. 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. For many years, Aiello publicly condemned his father, but the two reconciled in 1993, although Aiello harbored a . "This is my pizzeria!" Danny Aiello attends the 42nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 16 June, 2011 in New York City. Goodbye Dear #DannyAiello, Cher tweeted Friday, dropping in a broken-heart emoji. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The star passed away shortly after his family left his bedside at a New Jersey hospital on December 12, 2019. Who was Danny Aiello? Daniel Louis Siello, Jr. was born in New York City on June 20 . Thanks for contacting us. Education Danny also acted on Broadway, and had a singing career. He was 86. Danny Aiello and His Two Sons died back to back adding to the pattern of Three as in Three Fates. . In Do the Right Thing, Mr. Lees 1989 film about a white business in the predominantly black Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Mr. Aiello was a morally complicated racist villain, willing to wield a baseball bat but sentimental about the young people in the neighborhood who had grown up on his food. His literary agent Jennifer De Chiara told USA Today: "The world has lost one of its greatest actors who also happened to be a wonderful human being. [4][5] He was of Italian descent. 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). The cause of his death was pancreatic cancer when he died at age 53 at his home in Hillside, New Jersey. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Danny III died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. . Danny Aiello III, Rick's brother, was a stuntman and died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 at the age of 53. The actor, who is best known for his supporting roles in movies such as Bang the Drum Slowly and The . One player, Budd Friedman, who owned the Midtown nightclub the Improv, offered him a job as a bouncer. He was 65. 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). This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His other survivors include two sons, Rick and Jaime; a daughter, Stacey; and 10 grandchildren. 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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). His performance brought him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. 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 The role . The ambitious Aiello rose to become president of the transit union. 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. 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 . See Danny Aiello full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Danny Aiello, best known for his Oscar-nominated role of pizza shop owner Sal in Spike Lee's 1989 film Do The Right Thing, has passed away at the age of 86.The actor died in a New Jersey hospital on Thursday night where he was receiving treatment for an infection that was caused by an injection. In a 2011 interview withBackstage, Aiello said acting was more important than ever after his sons death. The pizzeria is set on fire during a riot, but in the end, he and Mr. Lees character, an employee, cautiously reconcile. "The family asks for privacy at this time," she said in a statement. Now I look for the overall scheme. 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. He had apparently been . And say hi to my mom for me. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. "During the early times in my acting career, I would fight at the drop of a hat," he said in 1985. His memoir,I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else, was published in 2014. The actor married Sandy Cohen in 1955. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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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. It will be open to the public. Mr. Aiello was a blue-collar worker until his mid-30s. He also has a role in The Black Caesar as Vito Lanza, due to be released in 2020. Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated star of Do the Right Thing, has died at the age 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). Danny Aiello Photofest. 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. 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. At the age of 16 he lied about his age in order to join the US Army. 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 . he cried. SUBSCRIBE, Video related to danny aiello dead: 5 fast facts you need to know, Danny Aiello on Mike Huckabee 12/05/2009 Pt. We laughed so much. In 2014, Aiello told the Staten Island Advance that prior to becoming an actor, he was involved in real-life gang activity. 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 . me . The Warning Signs of the Curse of Hekate are Irony Serendipity and Coincidence. His first acting role. Rick's brother, Danny Aiello III, also . I am sad. He kept coming to places where I was, seeing me in a restaurant, taking me to a ballgame, taking me to a Knick game. The father of four had family visitors on Thursday night, and he passed away not long after they left for the evening. Bookmark. He was raised on the West Side of Manhattan and then in the South Bronx by his legally blind mother, Frances. He was 53. He dropped out of high school to join the Army in 1951 and was based in Germany during the Korean War. Find where to watch Danny Aiello's latest movies and tv shows May You Rest In PARADISE.. CNN . pic.twitter.com/7JtaklraQ6, Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) December 13, 2019. Actor: Do the Right Thing. ", 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. 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. I've got scars on my face. 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 . Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Aiello's . At the time of Dannys death, Lee, 64, shared a tribute to him on social media. If there were obstacles, I tried to remove them." 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). "[34], Aiello's funeral was held on December 19, 2019, at the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side. Danny Aiello, shown in 2001, died Thursday after a short illness. A playwright patron from Hoboken, N.J., Louis La Russo, persuaded Mr. Aiello to be in a showcase production of his play Lamppost Reunion, about a Sinatra-like singer. At the age of 16 he lied about his age in order to join the US Army. 1. 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The funny thing is, I never had a dream to be an actor, because I didnt think that could ever be a part of my life. His many film appearances included two for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), and Radio Days (1987). [19] He also had sympathetic roles in the horror thriller Jacob's Ladder (1990) and the comedy-drama 29th Street (1991). He won the role after establishing himself as a memorable character actor in films like Moonstruck (1987), in which he played Chers kind but clueless fianc; Fort Apache: The Bronx (1981), as a ruthless police officer who throws a young man off a rooftop; Sergio Leones Once Upon a Time in America (1984), also as a police officer; and three films involving Woody Allen. 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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Obie, incidentally, came in 1977 for his off-Broadway performance in the play Gemini, and the Daytime Emmy for an ABC Afterschool Special. 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. "Living in New York City gave me training for any role," he said in a 1997 interview. The film and TV star, known for starring in Do The Right Thing and The Soporanos, passed away at . I dont think the public knows shit about anything. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. They remained together until his death, and she survives him. May You Rest In PARADISE., A post shared by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on Dec 13, 2019 at 7:02am PST. He worked at one job after another, and in 1970 was hired as a bouncer at the New York comedy club Improvisation. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Mr. Aiellos performance in that movie earned him an Oscar nomination. 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