Legendary ‘Goodfellas’ Actor Ray Liotta has Passed Away

Ray Liotta has passed away in his sleep at 67. He was in the Dominican Republic where he was filming Dangerous Waters.

It is not yet clear what Liotta died of but currently there is no suspicion of foul play. He leaves behind his daughter Karsen and fiance Jacy Nittolo.

Liotta was well known for his roles in “Goodfellas” as well as “Field of Dreams”. He was born in Newark New Jersey in 1954 and was adopted by Alfred and Mary Liotta.

Liotta got his start on the soap opera “Another World”. He played Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams” (1989). When he heard that Martin Scorsese was casting for “Goodfellas” (1990) Liotta lobbied hard for the role of Henry Hill, the role for which he is best known.

Many Twitter users have paid tribute to the well-loved actor, see their messages below:

RIP Ray Liotta, 67.
Brilliant actor, loved him in Goodfellas. Sad news. pic.twitter.com/TV9BO419MM

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 26, 2022

That's range.

RIP Ray Liotta (1954-2022). pic.twitter.com/ALlMy2Saal

— Museum of the Moving Image (@MovingImageNYC) May 26, 2022

RIP Ray Liotta pic.twitter.com/C4mdcdbfcm

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 26, 2022

Goodfellas and Field of Dreams star Ray Liotta has passed away at 67 years old. Rest in peace to a legend. pic.twitter.com/WWsMYXmlWS

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) May 26, 2022

Rest In Peace to the legendary Ray Liotta ❤️

He appeared in both Muppets from Space and Muppets Most Wanted. He was always such a good fella. pic.twitter.com/jseRvR4Hjk

— Muppet History (@HistoryMuppet) May 26, 2022

RIP Ray Liotta. One of the best performances and narrations in film history ❤️ pic.twitter.com/bEsgUt7uRK

— Martino (@MartinoPuccio) May 26, 2022