Brian Tarantina

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Brian Tarantina (born March 27, 1959 in New York City , New York ; † November 2, 2019 there ) was an American actor .

Career

Brian Tarantina had Irish and Italian ancestry. His father was Frank William Tarantina, there is no information about his mother. Tarantina studied acting at what is now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and then performed on Broadway .

He got his first role in the film Cotton Club (1984) directed by Francis Ford Coppola . Further engagements in films such as Carlito's Way or Donnie Brasco followed. He also plays smaller roles in series such as Miami Vice , Emergency Room , Law & Order and Gilmore Girls . He has appeared in more than 80 film and television productions. Most of the time Tarantina played gloomy and socially weak characters. He was most recently seen in The Kitchen - Queens of Crime in 2019 .

Tarantina was found dead in his apartment in Hell's Kitchen , Manhattan in early November 2019 . Initially, a heart attack was suspected to be the cause of death. On December 17, 2019, the news portal TMZ.com reported that, according to the autopsy report , Tarantina died of acute poisoning of various drugs ( fentanyl , heroin , cocaine and diazepam - also known as Valium). New York forensic medicine assumes an accidental overdose. Brian Tarantina leaves behind a son.

Tarantina's hobbies included billiards and blackjack , and he was a fan of the New York Yankees baseball team .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Star Brian Tarantina Dead at 60: He 'Had Been Ill Lately,' Rep Says. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Caroline John: Brian Tarantina's Family: The “Mrs. Maisel ”Star Leaves behind a Loving Family. In: earnthenecklace.com. November 4, 2019, accessed December 18, 2019 .
  3. ^ Actor Brian Tarantina Dead at 60, Rep Cites Illness. In: tmz.com. TMZ.com , November 2, 2019, accessed December 18, 2019 .
  4. ^ Actor Brian Tarantina Died From Overdose of Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine OD. In: tmz.com. TMZ.com , December 17, 2019, accessed December 18, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Tarantina, Brian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 2019
Place of death Hell's Kitchen , Manhattan , New York City , New York, United States