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Danny Aiello. Actor: Do the Right Thing. Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the comedy-drama film "Do the Right Thing" (1989).
Dec 13, 2019 · Dec. 13, 2019 8:16 AM PT. Danny Aiello, the veteran character actor known for his Oscar-nominated supporting turn in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” died Thursday night in New Jersey. He was...
Dec 13, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “Moonstruck” and “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” has died. He was 86.
