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'Goodfellas' star Ray Liotta dead at 67

According to his publicist, the actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting a movie.
Liotta's acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.
Updated May 26, 2022 at 2:01 PM ET

The actor Ray Liotta has died. According to his publicist, Jennifer Allen, Liotta was in the Dominican Republic shooting the movie Dangerous Waters, when he died in his sleep. He was 67 years old.

The actor is perhaps best knownwhere he helped shape the idea of a gangster movie for years to come. The movie was based on the non-fiction book by Nicholas Pileggi. To prepare for the role,

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