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Law and Order actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 | Law and Order actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 |
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Dennis Farina, a tough-guy US actor who was a Chicago policeman for years before entering show business, has died aged 69, his publicist has said. | Dennis Farina, a tough-guy US actor who was a Chicago policeman for years before entering show business, has died aged 69, his publicist has said. |
Farina died in Scottsdale, Arizona, after developing a blood clot in his lung, publicist Lori De Waal said. | Farina died in Scottsdale, Arizona, after developing a blood clot in his lung, publicist Lori De Waal said. |
He was recently known for his role as police detective Joe Fontana on New York-based cop show Law and Order. | He was recently known for his role as police detective Joe Fontana on New York-based cop show Law and Order. |
He also appeared as a mobster in action comedies such as Midnight Run (1988) and Get Shorty (1995). | |
He is survived by his partner of 35 years, Marianne Cahill, three sons and six grandchildren. | He is survived by his partner of 35 years, Marianne Cahill, three sons and six grandchildren. |
Farina appeared as Joe Fontana during the 2004-6 seasons of Law and Order, among other television appearances. | Farina appeared as Joe Fontana during the 2004-6 seasons of Law and Order, among other television appearances. |
He acted on the series Crime Story during the 1980s and most recently, starred alongside Dustin Hoffman in an HBO programme called Luck. | He acted on the series Crime Story during the 1980s and most recently, starred alongside Dustin Hoffman in an HBO programme called Luck. |
Farina's first credited role was as a minor character in the 1981 Michael Mann film Thief. | Farina's first credited role was as a minor character in the 1981 Michael Mann film Thief. |
He also appeared in Saving Private Ryan and Out of Sight, and was a mainstay of the Chicago theatre scene. | He also appeared in Saving Private Ryan and Out of Sight, and was a mainstay of the Chicago theatre scene. |
Farina was born in Chicago on 29 February 1944 and became an actor when he was almost 40, after spending many years as a Chicago police detective. | Farina was born in Chicago on 29 February 1944 and became an actor when he was almost 40, after spending many years as a Chicago police detective. |
In a 2004 interview with the Associated Press, Farina recalled his first day of work as an actor. | In a 2004 interview with the Associated Press, Farina recalled his first day of work as an actor. |
"I remember going to the set that day and being intrigued by the whole thing," he said. | "I remember going to the set that day and being intrigued by the whole thing," he said. |
"I liked it. And everybody was extremely nice to me. If the people were rude and didn't treat me right, things could have gone the other way." | "I liked it. And everybody was extremely nice to me. If the people were rude and didn't treat me right, things could have gone the other way." |