Ray Liotta has passed

[PolackTony]

67, he was a fuckin kid

Was about to say, for an Italian-American that's basically middle aged. Requiescat in pace.

Here's something depressing for you all to ponder: When these guys, Scorsese and the rest, go, there will be no one to replace them. Seriously, name anyone under the age of say 45~55 in any creative field who is on the same level as these guys. Same is true of the classic rock guys, who will be dropping like flies over the next decade. We're about to hit a demographic shift that will result in a cultural dark ages that will last for the rest of our lives.

Fun fact that most people don’t realize is that Ray Liotta isn’t any bit Italian, he was adopted . Just like Brancato from A Bronx Tale, not a single bit Italian

Well I guess that explains why didn't age Italian style! He had the name but not the genes.

Seriously though none of the older Italian guys I've known were anything like stereotypical "old men" until they were about 80.

It’s all the bocce and nitrates, keeps them supple and well-preserved.

[jmack]

James Caan isn't Italian either... I think

Iron eyes Cody wasn’t Indian either. He was a total fugazi…

[Ivan]

DeNiro is barely Italian, like 1/4 or 1/8. Mostly Irish and Jewish.

[aleksandrored]

Michael Franzese made this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPvw-W0oMDU