May You Rest In PARADISE, Lee said in one of a number of tribute posts Friday morning. Their father, Danny Aiello, passed away in 2019 at the age of 86 after a short illness. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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.". 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. 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 . Born on June 20, 1933, Danny was the fifth of six children to a seamstress mum and labourer dad. Aiello met wife-to-be Sandy Cohen when they were in their mid-teens and married her in 1955. They remained together until his death, and she survives him. "[34], Aiello's funeral was held on December 19, 2019, at the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side. Aiello sang Fly Me to the Moon in Lasse HallstromsOnce Around(1991), and he wound up releasing a handful of jazz albums, including 2004sI Just Wanted to Hear the Words, which made it to No. Danny Aiello was born on June 20, 1933 and died on December 12, 2019. "The family asks for privacy at this time," she said in a statement. Danny Aiello pictured in February 2004. 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. The actor Danny Aiello in 2001. But he never stopped. 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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. Published on December 13, 2019 12:11 PM. [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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. "I've seen people killed, knifed. 2) Kosuke Fujishima. 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 . 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. Family Members. Mark Sheehan, guitarist with Irish pop band the Script, has died in hospital aged 46 after a brief illness. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. ", 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Danny Aiello at the Cannes International film festival, Danny Aeillo and Madonna in her Papa Don't Preach video in 1986. Who was Danny Aiello and what was his cause of death? See you in Heaven, Danny. 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. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. He also appeared in TV miniseries, including "The Last Don," "A Woman Named Jackie" and in the 1985-86 police series "Lady Blue.". 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. Danny Aiello, the Brooklyn-born, Oscar-nominated character actor who died at 86 Thursday, was, among many things, a paradigm of the late bloomer and an inspiration for anybody who . His mother, Sandy, confirmed the news to TMZ. His other survivors include two sons, Rick and Jaime; a daughter, Stacey; and 10 grandchildren. It was the last time they were together. 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. 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). Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. He called off the strike after one day. He was the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. He was 86. Lee had first offered the role to Robert De Niro, but Aiello's performance brought him an Oscar nomination for supporting actor. In one, in which Mr. Allen starred, Mr. Aiello was cast as a bookie in the 1950s blacklist drama The Front (1976). He was 86. The reason they reacted positively to it was because Spike Lee made a beautiful film. He added, I am the Jackie Robinson of the black films.. Aiello played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the biopic Ruby (1992), the lead role in Paul Mazursky's film business satire The Pickle (1993), the titular character in the Academy Award-winning short film Lieberman in Love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. View our online Press Pack. Once he got arrested for stealing a chocolate bar from Woolworths and was taken to the 41st Precinct police station (that would be Fort Apache). Although Aiello only briefly appears in "The Godfather Part II," his ad-libbed line "Michael Corleone says hello!" "The family asks for privacy at this time," she said in a statement. He served for three years before returning to New York to work as a nightclub bouncer. He also played a frustrated 1940s waiter and family man, opposite Bea Arthur, in Mr. Allens 1981 play, The Floating Light Bulb.. "I was very hungry. [24], In the mid 1980s, Aiello starred in a replacement cast version of Hurlyburly (1984) alongside Christine Baranski, Frank Langella, Ron Silver, and Candice Bergen. [22], Aiello appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Aiello died at a New Jersey medical . The Warning Signs of the Curse of Hekate are Irony Serendipity and Coincidence. 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. Rick is an actor, and Danny III was known throughout the industry as a great stuntman. His family said with "profound sorrow" in a statement that he died after a short illness, reports bbc.com. His first acting role. Now I look for the overall scheme. 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, We Made Cinema History Together With DO THE RIGHT THING. He'd worked alongside his father in "Do The Right Thing" as his dad's on-camera stunt double. We Laughed so much. A memorial service that is open to the public will be held at New York Citys Riverside Memorial Chapel on Dec. 19. Danny Aiello, shown in 2001, died Thursday after a short illness. A family drama tells the true story of a Sheepshead Bay seafood firm under threat", "Danny Aiello Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB", "The House of Blue Leaves - 1986 Broadway Tickets, News, Info, Photos, Videos", "THEATER REVIEW; Is She a Serious Actress? Soundtracks. Among his other movies: "Fort Apache, the Bronx" (as a cop who threw a boy from a building), "Once Upon a Time in America," "Harlem Nights," "Jack Ruby" (as Ruby) and "City Hall." [23], In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. I suppose I could say acting is medicinal. Aiello and his wife, Sandy, lived in Ramsey, New Jersey. At 71, the performer found himself on stage again, this time as a solo vocalist. [10], He was also a bouncer at the legendary New York City comedy club, The Improv. Danny, from Manhattan, New York, was known for his roles in Do The Right Thing and The Godfather Part II. He also starred in The House of Blue Leaves (1986) alongside John Mahoney (who earned a Tony Award for his performance), Ben Stiller, Stockard Channing, and Julie Hagerty[25], In 2002, Aiello starred in Elaine May's comedic play, Adult Entertainment alongside May's daughter, Jeannie Berlin. 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. Powered by. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [27], Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. In 1977, he originated the role of Fran Geminiani in the long-running play Gemini. [3] For many years, Aiello publicly condemned his father, but the two reconciled in 1993, although Aiello harbored a resentment of his father's conduct. TMZ reported that he had been battling with the illness for over a year and a half. He had five siblings. [4][5] He was of Italian descent. Mr. Aiello often told the story of his very brief appearance in The Godfather: Part II (1974), when he improvised a remark as his character strangled a rival mobster: Michael Corleone says hello. The director, Francis Ford Coppola, liked the line and left it in the movie. In 2014, Aiello told the Staten Island Advance that prior to becoming an actor, he was involved in real-life gang activity. 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). By Anita Gates. 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. 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). 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). The famed director wrote, Im Broken. Aiello died at a New Jersey medical facility while undergoing treatment for a sudden illness, TMZ reports. Jim Cooper/Associated Press. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. 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. 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. 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. He further identified the film as a very collaborative effort, during which Spike Lee at one point told him, "Whatever you wanna do, you do." Singing had been his first love, and hed just recorded an album. In 1990 he was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in Do The Right Thing. He was 86. Aiello died Thursday at the age of 86. I dont just see it from the actors point of view, he told The Times in 1993. Danny died in December 2019 at 86 at a New Jersey hospital, where he was being treated for an infection related to an injection. 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. 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. In 2019 he could be seen in Making A Deal With The Devil and The Last Big Save. The Bronx-born Aiello had scores of credits as a stunt coordinator, including the TV firefighter . Ricks brother, Danny Aiello III, also died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. It was one of the happiest times in my life and he was a part of that happy time.. Veteran actor Danny Aiello -- known for his scene-stealing supporting roles in many acclaimed movies since the '70s -- died Thursday night TMZ has learned. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Danny Aiello at the Cannes International film festival, Danny Aeillo and Madonna in her Papa Don't Preach video in 1986, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). At the time of Dannys death, Lee, 64, shared a tribute to him on social media. pic.twitter.com/7JtaklraQ6, Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) December 13, 2019. Aiello went on to write a crucial scene he shared with John Turturro ten minutes prior to its production. Danny Aiello's early life. The Associated Press contributed to this report. would become one of the most iconic moments of the classic film. 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. According to his mother, Sandy, he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey. Danny Aiello 1933 - 2019. He is survived by his three children, and wife Sandy, whom he has stayed with since 1955. I dont think the public knows shit about anything. Age at Death: 86. Two sons followed their father into the industry: Rick as an actor and Danny as a stuntman and stunt coordinator. I've got scars on my face. Danny died in New Jersey where he was being . he cried. Danny Aiello was born on June 20, 1933 in Manhattan, New York, USA, to parents Daniel Louis Aiello, Sr. and Frances. The actor, best known for his role as . Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated star of "Do the Right Thing," has died at the age 86. 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!" He was 53. The family asks for privacy at this time. Goodbye Johnny Cammareri. His mother, Sandy, confirmed the news to TMZ . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Together they had sons Rick, Jaime and Danny Aiello III and daughter Stacey. I have known him for almost 50 years. 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. 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, 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. She survives him. 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. After serving for three years, he returned to New York City and did various jobs in order to support himself and, later, his family. A veteran of stage and film, Aiello was best known for playing the pizza parlour owner Sal in Spike Lee's 1989 Do the Right Thing. Aiello was a regular commentator on politics and described himself as a conservative. 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", 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. Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated star of Do the Right Thing, has died at the age 86. Aiello died of pancreatic cancer, age 53, in Hillsdale, New Jersey, on May 1, 2010. Danny also appeared in Madonna's music video for Papa Don't Preach. Emmy winner and 'As The World Turns' star dead at 89. 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 Lee stated, "We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other."[35]. 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." Christie DZurilla covers breaking entertainment news. advertisement. Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. was born June 20, 1933, to Italian parents. (When ABCsNaked Citycame there for an episode in 1963, actor Frank Gorshin told Aiello to bump into him so he would show up on TV.). He was 86. Goodbye #JohnnyCammareri., Goodbye Dear #DannyAiello Danny was a Great Actor, But aGenius Comedic Actor.We Laughed so much. . We're told he suffered an infection related to his treatment. He started his acting career on the New York stage and didnt make his movie debut until he was 40. Aiello also portrayed more sympathetic characters. The two played newly . [12], Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. Dec. 13, 2019 8:16 AM PT. Though he lost to Denzel Washington (for Glory), Mr. Aiello established his stardom when he was named best supporting actor by the Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston film critics associations that same year. For other inquiries, Contact Us. First published on December 13, 2019 / 11:10 AM. 0:00. HOLLYWOOD actor Danny Aiello has died at the age of 86. Kay went on to describe Aiello as an enthusiastic Yankees fan and that the pair had running text message conversations during games. [14] His nephew is Michael Kay, broadcaster for the New York Yankees. Sandy Cohen and three children. Early life. 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