Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello
Aiello in New York City, December 2011
Born	Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (1933-06-20)June 20, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2019(2019-12-12) (aged 86) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–2019
Spouse	Sandy Cohen ​ (m. 1955)​
Children	4, including Danny Aiello III and Rick Aiello
Relatives	Michael Kay (nephew)
Website	dannyaiello.com

Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/aɪˈɛloʊ/) (June 20, 1933^[1] – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Hide in Plain Sight (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Do the Right Thing (1989), Jacob's Ladder (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).

Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989).