NEW YORK -- Danny Aiello, known for his roles in the 1989 comedy-drama "Do the Right Thing" and 1987 rom-com "Moonstruck," had died after a brief illness, his publicist confirmed. He was 86 years old.

Actor Danny Aiello speaks to an audience before he signs copies of his book “I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else” at Barnes & Noble 82nd Street on October 24, 2014 in New York City. (Source: ...

Aiello was the sixth of seven kids born to a de facto single mother and an absentee father “who came home once a year to make a baby, and then he’d be gone.” At the age of 16, Aiello married a local ...

Danny Aiello, who was known for roles in Do the Right Thing and Moonstruck, is being remembered as a “genius comedic actor” and “true legend in his craft” after his death Thursday at age 86. Tributes ...

(Reuters) - Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and dozens of other movies, died at age ...

Danny Aiello, the acclaimed actor who rose to prominence with roles in "The Godfather Part II" and "Do The Right Thing," has passed away at 86 years old. Aiello died at a New Jersey medical facility ...

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Danny Aiello, who starred in "Do the Right Thing" among dozens of other films over a career that spanned nearly 50 years, has died, his family confirmed Friday. He was 86 years old. "It is with ...