RIP Paul Sorvino

[sprite75]

Paul Sorvino died earlier today.

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor whose roles ranged from the mob boss in "Goodfellas" to an early stint on the long-running cop drama "Law & Order," has died, according to his publicist Roger Neal. He was 83.

Sorvino died on Monday of natural causes with his wife Dee Dee by his side. Dee Dee Sorvino issued a statement through Neal, saying in part: "Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino."

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sorvino earned a Tony nomination for his role in "That Championship Season" (reprising the role in the film version) and appeared in a long list of movies that included portraying Henry Kissinger in "Nixon," "Dick Tracy," "Reds," and "The Rocketeer."

Sorvino attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and had thoughts of becoming an opera singer before making his Broadway debut in the mid-1960s. His first movie was the comedy "Where's Poppa," followed by "The Panic in Needle Park," opposite Al Pacino.

He also played Worf's brother Nikolai Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next Generation

[ER]

Not to be insensitive but I could have sworn he had already passed on.

[Alex]

I'll forever think of him and Repo! The Genetic Opera together.

[Allhallowsday]

Great talent.  Good night PAUL.