Frank Vincent, an American actor, has passed away at the age of 80 years old.
Source: Shutterstock
Frank Vincent’s death was confirmed by his family on Wednesday. He passed away while in New Jersey. A cause of death hasn’t been announced, but the actor had recently suffered a heart attack. He was in a local hospital on Wednesday getting heart surgery.
Here are a few things to remember about Frank Vincent.
- He was known for playing mobsters due to his tough appearance.
- This includes playing Billy Batts in Goodfellas.
- He also played Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos.
- Frank Vincent actually auditioned for a role on The Sopranos at its start, but was turned down.
- The reason he wasn’t allowed to join the HBO series at its start was because of the popularity of the Billy Batts character.
- The creators of the show felt that having him play a mobster again right after that role would be too close of an association to the Goodfellas character.
- Vincent’s first movie role was in 1976’s The Death Collector.
- Prior to this, he was the drummer in a band with fellow actor Joe Pesci.
- The actor was born in North Adams, Mass., but grew up in Jersey City.
- Vincent also took part in voice acting and appeared in Grand Theft Auto as Don Salvatore Leone.
You can follow these links to learn more about Frank Vincent and the different roles he played as an actor.
As of this writing, William White did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
