Rick Aiello, ‘Do the Right Thing’ Actor and Danny Aiello’s Son, Dies at 65
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variety.comEthan Shanfeld Rick Aiello, actor and son of Oscar nominee Danny Aiello, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday at a hospital in Warwick, N.Y., his niece Sydney Fingerhut told Variety.
He was 65.Fingerhut remembers him as a great uncle who was close to all his nieces and nephews, and a “strong guy.”With more than 60 acting credits, Aiello followed in his father’s footsteps, appearing alongside him in Spike Lee’s 1989 classic “Do the Right Thing.” While his father earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Salvatore “Sal” Fragione, Rick played Officer Long, a role he’d reprise a couple years later in Lee’s “Jungle Fever.”Rick also starred in films, including Christian Maelen’s “Remedy” and George Gallo’s “29th Street,” and toplined the TV.
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