Goodfella actor Paul Sorvino; passes away at 83
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Sorvino passes away
Veteran US actor Paul Sorvino, well known for his role in the Martin Scorsese, gangster classic "Goodfellas" passed away at the age on 83 of natural causes according to sources.
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Goodfellas
He played a variety of supporting roles in movies and TV series. He was particularly fond of sculpture and opera and was best known for his role as Paul Cicero, alongside Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta, in the classic hit Goodfellas, released in 1990.
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Born in NY
Paul Sorvino was born on April 13, 1939, in Brooklyn, the Bensonhurst section. His father was an Italian immigrant who used to work in a robe factory, while his mother was a housewife and piano teacher.
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Opera trained
Paul Sorvino was always fascinated by the human voice and even sang in the Catskills hotel as a teenager. He took lessons to help him realise his dreams of becoming an opera singer but having asthma forced him to focus on acting.
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50 year career
He made his debut with Carl Reiner's "Where's Poppa?" in 1970, and starred in many other films such as "The Gambler", "The Brink's Job", "The Firm", "Nixon", "Romeo and Juliet", and "The Cooler" in his career spanning 50 years.
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Family
Sorvino is survived by his wife, Dee Dee Sorvino; three children, Mira, Amanda and Michael; and five grandchildren. His daughter Mira Sorvino followed in his footsteps and won an Oscar for best-supporting actress in 1995 for Woody Allen's "Mighty Aphrodite".