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By JEFF AMES
Best known for his role in the music industry, where he served not only as an executive at Epic Records but also as the manager of Michael Jackson, DiLeo also appeared in a handful of films. On August 24, 2011, DiLeo passed away following complications with heart surgery. The cigar-chomping actor/producer was 63.
Frank DiLeo
A relatively unknown actress at the time, her portrayal of Henry's mistress Janice Rossi led to roles in "Jungle Fever," "The Naked Gun 2½," "Seinfeld," "ER," and "The X-Files." Clearly, Mastrogiacomo was a star on the rise. Unfortunately, the actress passed away due to a rare bacterial infection of the heart on May 2, 2001, at the age of 39.
Gina Mastrogiacomo
The actor, who has 90 film credits to his name, appeared in the classic pictures "Raging Bull," "Do the Right Thing," and "Casino," and played vicious mob boss Phil Leotardo in the hit TV series "The Sopranos." Vincent died on September 13, 2017, of complications from heart surgery at the age of 80.
Frank Vincent
Appearing in many of her son's films, including "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," and “Casino” Catherine also bit parts in "Moonstruck" and "The Godfather Part III." Sadly, Catherine, who would often cook dinners for the cast and crew — a gig that led to a published cookbook of family recipes — passed away from Alzheimer's in 1997 at the age of 84.
Catherine Scorsese
After Low, a former real estate developer, befriended Robert DeNiro in the 1970s, the Academy Award-winning actor secured roles for his friend in several of his films, including the very memorable Morrie Kessler. He even appeared in the TV series "The Sopranos" before dying in a nursing home at the age of 89 on September 18, 2017.
Chuck Low
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