Ray Liotta, the actor who played the GTA Vice City’s star Tommy Vercetti passes away at 67. He was known for playing roles in Goodfellas, and Marriage Story, among others. The deadline reported that the actor passed away in his sleep while filming a new project in the Dominican Republic.

Liotta is survived by his daughter Karsen and his fiance Jacy Nittolo. He was known as the icon of American cinema, and he shot to fame with his role as Henry Hill in the Martin Scorsese classic Goodfellas, in which he shared the screen space with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.

As the news of his demise came out, several stars started sharing condolence messages and paid their tribute on social media.

Liotta’s co-star from Goodfellas- Lorraine Bracco shared a picture with the late actor on Twitter and shared that she is shocked by the news of his demise. She wrote that she is utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray. I can be anywhere in the world and people will come up and tell her that their favourite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. Her response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.

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James Mangold, who is a Director and has worked with him in Identity and Cop Land, also remembered him. He wrote that he is shocked and saddened to hear of Ray Liotta’s passing. Beyond the tough guy exterior and the tightly wound emotions of his signature characters, he was a sweet, playful and passionate collaborator and brilliant actor. RIP.

Liotta has been a part of several movies in the late 80s and 90s and the movies include the field of Dreams, Something Wild, Unlawful Entry, Cop Land, Hannibal, Blow, John Q, Identity, Observe and Report, Killing Them Softly, and The Place Beyond the Pines.

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