Paul Sorvino’s wife Dee Dee Benkie recalled falling in love with the late "Goodfellas" actor who died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 83.They built their lives side-by-side after first meeting backstage at the Fox News Channel studios years ago. "We were so happy every day, every single day of our lives together," she exclusively told Fox News Digital. "Maybe not all day, every day, but … we had the most wonderful marriage, the most wonderful life." Sorvino — known just as much for mob roles with the late James Caan in "The Gambler," working with Alan Arkin in "The Rocketeer" and Warren Beatty in "Dick Tracy" as he was for playing a crime-fighting cop in "Law & Order" — died at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida after suffering health issues, according to his representative.

Dee Dee remembered how Fox News played a pivotal part in their relationship as they first met in the green room while waiting for separate appearances on the network, and even announced their surprise elopement while on Neil Cavuto's show in 2015.

Paul Sorvino remembered as "wonderful" by wife Dee Dee Benkie in exclusive interview with Fox News Digitial.The "Goodfellas" star died on Monday at the age of 83. (Tara Ziemba) "If not for Fox, we would not be married.

And Neil Cavuto, we called him Dr. Love," she said. "We would always joke about this because Paul knew he wanted to marry me right away." "We were so happy every day, every single day of our lives together." — Dee Dee Benkie The couple announced their elopement in 2015 and shared a small piece of their love story with Cavuto during an appearance on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" following their surprising wedding the month before.

Paul Sorvino and wife Dee Dee Benkie had the 'most wonderful life' together: 'We were so happy every day'

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