Dennis Farina, ‘Law and Order’ actor, dies 69

Dennis Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor of film and television and former Chicago police officer. He was a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer. His most known film roles are those of mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run and Ray “Bones” Barboni in Get Shorty. He starred on television as Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. His latest TV role was in HBO’s Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.

Dennis Farina cause of death

Farina died on July 22, 2013 in a hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona after suffering a blood clot in his lung.  Dennis Farina was 69 years old at the time of  his death.

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