He passed away in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic filming the movie «Dangerous Waters,» according to the website Deadline.
Ο Ray Liotta He was an American, multi-award-winning actor and film producer.
A graduate of the University of Miami's acting program, Liotta first made a name for himself by appearing in television series, such as the show “In the ICU”, winning an Emmy and a Prism Award. He then turned to film, earning rave reviews for his role in Jonathan Demme’s film titled “Wild Woman” (1986). His performance, however, in Martin Scorsese's film “Goodfellas” (The Good Kids) from 1990 was the film that brought him to the forefront of global attention. He is considered an actor with a wide range of roles, both comedic and dramatic. In 2004, he made his Broadway debut in the play “Match,”, At the same time, he was honored with the 70th annual Drama League Award. He was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Frank Sinatra in the TV movie “The Rat Pack” (1998).
Finally, Liotta became just as well known when his voice was used for the main character, Tommy Versetti, in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
