NEW YORK -- Danny Aiello, known for his roles in the 1989 comedy-drama "Do the Right Thing" and 1987 rom-com "Moonstruck," had died after a brief illness, his publicist confirmed. He was 86 years old.

(Reuters) - Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and dozens of other movies, died at age ...

Actor Danny Aiello speaks to an audience before he signs copies of his book “I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else” at Barnes & Noble 82nd Street on October 24, 2014 in New York City. (Source: ...

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Aiello was the sixth of seven kids born to a de facto single mother and an absentee father “who came home once a year to make a baby, and then he’d be gone.” At the age of 16, Aiello married a local ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap An ad-libbed line from Danny Aiello in The Godfather: Part Two had a major impact on the story, but director Francis Ford Coppola ...

Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his work in such films as “Do the Right Thing” and “Moonstruck,” died on Thursday night in New Jersey. He was 86. Aiello’s literary agent Jennifer De ...