“The godfather”Star Vigoda is dead

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“The godfather”Star Vigoda is dead

US actor Abe Vigoda, especially as a Mafioso in the movie classic “The godfather” was known, is dead. Vigoda was 94 years old.

He was in the US state of New Jersey in the house of his daughter Carol died, reported the broadcaster CNN. The New York-born son of Russian immigrants, had a long acting career on the stage and in television.

His first major film success he celebrated in 1972 with “the godfather” in The role of the Mafioso Salvatore Tessio, the Corleone family is cheating on him and eventually is killed. Was known Vigoda for his role as the grumpy policeman Phil Fish in the 70s US TV series “Barney Miller” (“We of the 12. Area”).

Falsely declared dead

He was also in popular songs by artists such as the Beastie Boys, mentioned. 1982 made a hoax about him to wide attention. The American People Magazine declared him mistakenly for dead. Vigoda took this error with a sense of Humor and was in a coffin, sitting with the magazine in Hand, taking pictures. After his false death to a Running Gag.

The well-known US presenter Larry King paid tribute to the deceased actor. He wrote on Twitter about Vigoda:” What a life. What for a career. What a warm and funny man he was. His performance in “The godfather” amazed me still.”

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