He became a bobalicón and superstitious brother in Spell of the Moon (1987), of the gangster Tony Rosato in The Godfather II (1974) and of Sal, the owner of a Brooklyn pizzeria in Do what you owe (1989), another superb secondary of the inexhaustible American talent factory that leaves. Danny Aiello, the New York actor (Manhattan, 1933) who did not debut in the cinema until age 40 and who had a presence in more than 100 titles throughout his career, died Thursday at a medical center in New Jersey after a Short illness He was 86 years old.

Jennifer De Chiara, a literary agent, confirmed the death of the interpreter, without going into details about the causes of death. Afterwards, family representatives sent an official statement. "With deep sorrow we inform you that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician died last night after a brief illness. The family asks for privacy at this time."

Even the most important role of his career in Do what you owe , the role that served him to be nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actor, came after a long tour of the theater and a few important roles in the cinema. Aiello made a hole in the world of Broadway, with seven productions in 11 years and an Obie prize for an Off Broadway assembly, making a macho father in the comedy Gemini , 1977.

After his debut in Bang the drum slowly (1973), the story of a baseball player directed by John D. Hancock, his first weight opportunity emerged the following year, directed by Francis Ford Coppola in The Godfather II . In 1976 he shot The Front with Woody Allen , and then collaborated with the New York director in The Purple Rose of Cairo and on Radio Days .

In Do what you should he realized all his greatness as an actor, in the skin of the owner of a pizzeria in the middle of a racial conflict in Bedford-Stuyvesant, in deep Brooklyn. The character played by Spike Lee , director, producer and screenwriter of the film, represents the opposite side, that of the black majority bothers that there are no photos of black celebrities hanging on the walls in the pizzeria.

To his memory, there is also his work in Once Upon a Time in America , by Sergio Leone, Apache District: The Bronx , playing an unscrupulous policeman, or The Great Falcon (1991), alongside Bruce Willis . Powerful payroll for an actor without a formal education in the trade who always knew how to pull instinct.

In an interview with The New York Times magazine, he confessed that his preparation consisted of placing himself between boxes before going on stage and entrusting himself to heaven. "A minute before leaving, I look at the sky and say: 'Mom, don't let me make a fool of myself . "

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