Home Alone
1990
Search results
Dec 7, 2023 · The induction ceremony is typically well-attended, and that’s exactly why the Tommy DeVito Goodfellas character played by Joe Pesci knew he was going to be killed, even though he was shot in the back of the head.
- Adrienne Tyler
People also ask
Why did Tommy DeVito die in Goodfellas?
Who died in Goodfellas?
Why did Tommy Goodfellas Die?
Did Tommy DeSimone die in Goodfellas?
- Senior Staff Writer
- Billy Batts. Perhaps the best-known and remembered death in Goodfellas is that of Billy Batts (Frank Vincent), which was a critical moment in Tommy’s life as it had big consequences.
- Spider. Spider was a young man who served as a bartender at a card game attended by Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy. According to the real Henry Hill, Spider’s death in Goodfellas happened just like in real-life, and was the moment that made him realize just how dangerous Tommy really was.
- Parnell “Stacks” Edwards. Stacks Edwards, played by Samuel L. Jackson, was the first member of the “Lufthansa heist” group to be killed. Stacks’ role in the heist was to dispose of the van after the robbery, so they wouldn’t be caught, but he failed to do so.
- Morrie Kessler. Morrie Kessler (Chuck Low) was an associate of the Lucchese crime family and best known for being the owner of a wig shop, but also for getting into trouble with Jimmy.
GOODFELLAS (1990) | Tommy's Death Scene 4K UHDDescription: Tommy's meets his demise for his own murdering of Billy Bats who was a 'Goodfella'.
- 4 min
- 37.7K
- Cinemart
Mar 29, 2020 · Goodfellas included the death of Tommy DeVito, played by Joe Pesci, but why was he killed and Henry and Jimmy weren't? Let's take a look.
- Senior Staff Writer
Jun 7, 2024 · From the Lufthansa heist to the murder of Billy Batts, Lucchese mobster Tommy DeSimone was even crazier than his "Goodfellas" counterpart, Tommy DeVito. In "Goodfellas," Joe Pesci's Tommy DeVito is a complete psychopath.
Dec 4, 2023 · The Gist: Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas remains an enduring classic, and Tommy DeVito's death is one of its most important moments. Tommy was whacked for killing Billy Batts, a member of the Gambino family and a "made man," a decade earlier.
DeSimone was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1990 movie Goodfellas, renamed Tommy DeVito. Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his depiction.
