(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 ...

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 has died at the age of 86. He started his onscreen career with Italian American sagas like "The Godfather: Part II" and "Once Upon A Time In America." Aiello also got an Oscar ...

This is FRESH AIR. We're going to listen back to my interview with actor Danny Aiello. He died last Thursday at the age of 86. His breakthrough performances were in "The Purple Rose Of Cairo" as Mia ...

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: ...

Danny Aiello, the character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "The Godfather, Part II" and his Oscar-nominated performance in Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing" is dead at age ...

Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "The Godfather, Part II," “Once Upon a Time in America” and his ...

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Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his work in such films as “Do the Right Thing” and “Moonstruck,” died on Thursday night in New Jersey. He was 86. Aiello’s literary agent Jennifer De ...