Paul D'Amato, the actor who inspired the Wolverine comic character, dies at 76. He was also known for playing a jaded Vietnam veteran in the 1978 film, 'Deer Hunter', opposite Robert De Niro.
Although he also played a variety of characters in the television police drama 'Law and Order' His fiancée Marina Re told The Hollywood Reporter that the actor was the "most wonderful, sweetest guy" who fought "very hard" against his illness. Paul's co-star in the 1977 ice hockey comedy-drama 'Slap Shot,' Steve Carlson, also confirmed the news of his death.