‘Law & Order’ actor Paul Sorvino dies

• Law & Order actor dies at 83.
• His wife confirmed his death.
• «Our hearts are broken,» she said in the statement.

TELEVISION IN MOURNING. The death of actor Paul Sorvino, known for Law & Order and Goodfellas, has been confirmed. According to the statements provided by his wife and the actor’s publicist, he passed away in the morning. People immediately began expressing their sadness and love on social media.

After an amazing career on television, playing the police roles most remembered by viewers, Sorvino conquered the hearts of fans, who have not hesitated to express their feelings at news of his death. One of the actor’s most memorable moments was not a tv role, it was when his daughter, actress Mira Sorvino, won an Oscar and dedicated some sweet words to her father.

How did Paul Sorvino die?

Paul Sorvino’s publicist revealed his cause of death. According to Roger Neal, the actor died of natural causes on Monday morning in Indiana, The Associated Press reported. Everything seems to indicate that the actor was surrounded by his family when he passed.

Sorvino’s death surprised fans because his wife had shared a couple of photos of their trip to the Hollywood Museum before his death. Dee Dee Sorvino also confirmed the death with a short statement noting how sad she was.

How was the news reported?

Dee Dee Sorvino confirmed her husband’s death. Through a short press release, she stated that «her heart is broken» after the death of the actor and described Sorvino as «one of the best artists who has ever appeared on the screen.» The couple married in 2014.

«Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life and one of the greatest artists to ever grace the screen and stage,» his wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, said in a statement, according to The Associated Press. Shortly after, she shared a picture of him on Instagram.

Some of his outstanding roles

In his more than 50 years in show business, Sorvino was a mainstay in film and television, playing an Italian-American communist in Warren Beatty’s Reds, Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, and the mob boss Eddie Valentine in The Rocketeer, reported The Associated Press.

He was especially prolific in the 1990s, beginning the decade playing Lips in Beatty’s Dick Tracy and Paul Cicero in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, which was based on real-life mobster Paul Vario. He also appeared on 31 episodes of Law & Order. He followed up with roles in The Rocketeer, The Firm, Nixon, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet as Juliet’s father, Fulgencio Capulet, the AP stated. Filed Under: Actor Paul Sorvino dies

«My heart is rent asunder»

Mira Sorvino, the Oscar-winning actress, broke her silence after the death of her father and dedicated a few nostalgic words to him on Twitter. The actress said her heart was broken and she declared that she lived a life of love and wisdom thanks to Paul Sorvino, because he was always a wonderful father.

“My father, the great Paul Sorvino, has passed. My heart is rent asunder — a life of love, joy and wisdom with him is over. He was the most wonderful father. I love him so much. I’m sending you love in the stars, Dad, as you ascend,” Mira Sorvino tweeted after the death of the famous actor was announced. Filed Under: Actor Paul Sorvino dies