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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>American actor and producer, Ray Liotta, is dead.<\/p>\n

The movie star died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic at the age of 67.<\/p>\n

Publicist Jennifer Allen said he had been on location shooting a new film Dangerous Waters.<\/p>\n

The deceased got a big break with his role as an ex-convict Ray Sinclair in 1986 comedy Something Wild.<\/p>\n

Liotta gained prominence for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989).<\/p>\n

Another movie he\u2019s best known for is Martin Scorsese\u2019s Goodfellas (1990); he played mobster Henry Hill.<\/p>\n

Liotta was also Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).<\/p>\n

He won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (ER) in 2005, among other awards.<\/p>\n

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Liotta was engaged to Jacy Nittolo at the time of death.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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