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Comedian Frank Vallelonga Jr (The Sopranos, Green Book) dies, man arrested for taking a body

Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr., who starred in “Green Book” and “The Sopranos,” died of unknown cause in the Bronx, New York on Monday, New York police confirmed. He was 60 years old.

Police answered a call at 3:50 am that a body had been dumped outside a factory near 1243 Oak Point Ave. Later, the identity of Vallelonga Jr. The man identified as the deceased was found unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene. An NYPD spokesperson said the body showed no obvious signs of trauma.

Steven Smith, 35, was arrested and charged with hiding a human body. The investigation is ongoing, according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Frank Vallelonga Jr. is the son of bouncer and actor Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, played by Viggo Mortenson in the 2018 Best Picture-winning “Green Book.” -Written with Peter Farrelly and Brian Hayes Currie.

“The Green Book” tells the true story of Bronx native Tony Lip, who was a bouncer and was later hired during Jim’s reign to drive pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) on a tour of the South.

Vallelonga Jr. She got her first role in 1994 in “A Beautiful Disguise,” written and directed by her brother Nick. In 2004, she appeared in an episode of The Sopranos, where her father played the mob boss Carmine Lupertazzi.

Among other television and film roles “signs of the cross“, “for all”District” and “Cemetery“. Vallelonga’s most recent role was the role of Uncle Luca in the movie “Birthday cake(2021), starring Ewan McGregor and Val Kilmer.

Frank Vallelonga leaves behind his wife Angela and 17-year-old son Frank, as well as his brother Nick. The Vallelonga family asked the press to respect their privacy during this period of mourning.

Melissa Tella

Source: Programme Television

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