Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore “Sal” Frangione in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989)….
| Danny Aiello | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1973–2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Sandy Cohen ( m. 1955) |
| Children | 4, including Danny Aiello III and Rick Aiello |
| Relatives | Michael Kay (nephew) |
Is actor Danny Aiello still alive?
Deceased (1933–2019)
Danny Aiello/Living or Deceased
How old is Danny?
— Danny Aiello, the 86-year-old Oscar-nominated actor who died Thursday night after a brief illness, was regarded as an “honorary Staten Islander” due to his years of involvement around the borough.
Who is Danny Aiello daughter?
Stacy Aiello
Danny Aiello/Daughters
How old is Spike Lee?
64 years (March 20, 1957)
Spike Lee/Age
Is Tony Aiello married?
Aiello is married to his wife Elizabeth Aiello. Elizabeth is a former senior vice president at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia but is currently with Sirius XM Holdings.
What killed Danny Aiello?
Pancreatic cancer
Danny Aiello III/Cause of death
Aiello died of pancreatic cancer, age 53, in Hillsdale, New Jersey, on May 1, 2010. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and three siblings.
Was Danny Aiello in the blacklist?
Danny Aiello, the burly New York-born film and stage actor who was 40 when he made his movie debut and 16 years later earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as a pizzeria owner in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” died on Thursday. Aiello was cast as a bookie in the 1950s blacklist drama “The Front” (1976).
Where did Danny Aiello die?
New Jersey, United States
Danny Aiello/Place of death
Does Spike Lee Act?
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor.
