Rest in Peace, Dennis Farina. Law & Order vet.
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Dennis Farina, the former Chicago cop turned film and TV actor best known for his role as wise-cracking detective Joe Fontana on the hit NBC police drama Law & Order, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Monday, his publicist said. He was 69.
Farina, who parlayed his experience as a police officer, Chicago-accented baritone and straight talking demeanor into a series of tough-guy roles in Hollywood, died after suffering a blood clot in his lung, his publicist Lori De Waal said.
“I was stunned and saddened to hear about Dennis’ unexpected passing this morning,” ? Wolf, executive producer of Law & Order, said in a written statement.
“The Law & Order family extends sympathy and condolences to his family. He was a great guy.”
The Chicago-born Farina earned his first credited role in a bit part in the 1981 Michael Mann film Thief and would go on to play mobsters Jimmy Serrano in 1988 comedy Midnight Run and Ray “Bones” Barboni in 1995 comedy Get Shorty.
He gained wider attention on NBC TV series Crime Story portraying Lt. Mike Torello, the head of Chicago Police Department’s organized crime unit, during the show’s two season run between 1986 and 1988.
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R.I.P.
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Loved em in Snatch RIP
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He was the officer that gives Tom Hanks the mission in Private Ryan? damn
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Damn.
Underrated actor.
R.I.P.
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damn! as a life long Law & Order fan im sorry to hear this. RIP. I remember when he joined L&O. dude was a cop pushin a porshe or sum ? . undertones were that he was a ? cop. RIP
