The actor died of pancreatic cancer.
The actor’s mother, Sandy, confirmed the news of her son’s death toTMZ.
And his wife, Arlene, confirmed his death toThe Hollywood Reporter.
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He died of pancreatic cancer at a hospital in New York on Monday.
A representative for Rick didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for confirmation.
Their father,Danny Aiello, passed away in 2019 at the age of 86after a short illness.
Rick played tough guy/enforcer Ray-Ray D’Abaldo on HBO’sSopranosin 2007.
He was also known for playing Officer Long in another Lee project,Jungle Fever.
The father and son also shared the screen in 1998 filmA Brooklyn State of Mind.
