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Auggie

(31,172 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:02 PM Jul 2013

Actor Dennis Farina Dies at age 69

Dennis Farina has reportedly died at the age of 69, according to the Associated Press.

Farina's publicist announced that the "Law and Order" actor died on Monday, July 22.

According to his publicist, the former police officer died in a Scottsdale, Ariz. hospital after suffering a blood clot to his lung.

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/dennis-farina-dead_n_3635587.html

Great actor. I really enjoyed watching him.

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Actor Dennis Farina Dies at age 69 (Original Post) Auggie Jul 2013 OP

Terrible! ellie Jul 2013 #1

'Crime Story' earthside Jul 2013 #2

+1 -- I loved that show. n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #7

Get Shorty Calista241 Jul 2013 #3

He was terrific in that film Auggie Jul 2013 #15

Rest in peace warrior1 Jul 2013 #4

He was excellent in Midnight Run Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #5

Hoping the Grim Reaper told him: Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #8

That scene with him & Grodin in the limo DirkGently Jul 2013 #10

RIP, Jimmy Serrano.. opiate69 Jul 2013 #13

Snatch Octafish Jul 2013 #6

i just saw him in a commercial last night napkinz Jul 2013 #9

"blood clot in his lung," - How does one check for this?! tia uponit7771 Jul 2013 #11

I wonder if was in the hospital for something else and developed an embolism. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #14

Manhunter kentauros Jul 2013 #12

ellie

(6,929 posts)

1. Terrible!

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:05 PM

Jul 2013

I LOVE HIM! He was awesome in Crime Story.

RIP Dennis.

earthside

(6,960 posts)

2. 'Crime Story'

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:05 PM

Jul 2013

One of the best TV crime shows ever made ... though it only ran two seasons.

RIP.

Dennis Farina

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

7. +1 -- I loved that show. n/t

Reply to earthside (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:13 PM

Jul 2013

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

3. Get Shorty

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:07 PM

Jul 2013

Was the movie I first noticed him in. Great movie and I'll miss his talent.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)

15. He was terrific in that film

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 03:30 PM

Jul 2013

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

4. Rest in peace

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:07 PM

Jul 2013

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

5. He was excellent in Midnight Run

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:08 PM

Jul 2013

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

8. Hoping the Grim Reaper told him:

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:13 PM

Jul 2013

"Dennis, relax. Have a cream soda. Everything's gonna be over in a few minutes."

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

10. That scene with him & Grodin in the limo

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:15 PM

Jul 2013

... was one of the most chilling I've ever seen.

opiate69

(10,129 posts)

13. RIP, Jimmy Serrano..

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:26 PM

Jul 2013

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Octafish

(55,745 posts)

6. Snatch

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jul 2013

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

9. i just saw him in a commercial last night

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:14 PM

Jul 2013

And I asked myself, is that Dennis Farina?

And now I read this.

Shocked.

uponit7771

(90,344 posts)

11. "blood clot in his lung," - How does one check for this?! tia

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:16 PM

Jul 2013

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

14. I wonder if was in the hospital for something else and developed an embolism.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:31 PM

Jul 2013

Not uncommon and very deadly.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

12. Manhunter

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 02:16 PM

Jul 2013

In my opinion, and partly for Farina's contribution, the only movie in the Hannibal Lecktor series worth watching.

He also did some good deadpan comedy-acting in "Big Trouble"

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