Thursday, January 28, 2016

Actor Abe Vigoda Of ‘Godfather’ Dies Aged 94

Actor Abe Vigoda, who kickstarted his career in cinema with a role on the all time crime drama classic ‘The Godfather’, has died.
Vigoda, 94, peaceably passed away on Tuesday January 26, at his home in New Jersey.

“He died in his sleep, of natural causes. He was not sick,” his daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, told Reuters. 

Vigoda spent most of his early career in theater and television, getting his big break in movies with his role in ‘The Godfather’, the first installment of the classic trilogy, in 1972. He played the role of Salvatore Tessio, a mobster who was doomed to a swift fate after betraying the Corleone family.
He also played Detective Sargent Phil Fish in the hugely popular police comedy series “Barney Miller”; picking up three Emmy nominations for best supporting actor.
May his soul rest in peace

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