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Deadline has confirmed that the NYPD has identified a body found dumped outside a Bronx sheet-metal manufacturing factory Monday as Frank Vallelonga Jr., a sometime actor most notable for his role in 2018’s Green Book. He was 60.

In Best Picture Oscar winner Green Book, Vallelonga Jr. portrayed a relative of Viggo Mortensen’s bouncer character Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga. Vallelonga Jr. was the real-life son of the bouncer portrayed in the film, who also was an actor best known for playing crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in The Sopranos. (Vallelonga Sr. died in 2013).

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Brad William Henke has died. A former NFL player who later transitioned into acting, Henke was best known for his two-season role on Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black, where he played brutal, antagonistic prison guard Desi Piscatella in the show’s fourth and fifth seasons. His other major credits include Lost, Shameless, Justified, and more, with many such shows taking advantage of both his imposing physique, and talents for projecting both cruelty and humanity. Per Variety, Henke died Tuesday, with no cause of death released. He was 56.

Born in Nebraska, Henke played football for the University Of Arizona before being drafted by the New York Giants in 1989, before eventually making his way over to the Denver Broncos. A series of injuries ended his football career in 1992, but opened the way to acting, after a chance encounter with a fellow former player led to him getting cast in a football player-focused Pizza Hut commercial. Henke swiftly caught the acting bug, and continued pursuing a career as a performer for the next 25 years. And while his early career was mostly filled with smaller, single-episode turns, they were single episodes of big shows: ER, Sports Night, and CSI all dot his early resume. (As well as a single-season starring role in Showtime’s short-lived road trip comedy Going To California.)

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Bob McGrath, an actor and recording artist who became a generational icon as one of the original human stars of “Sesame Street,” died Sunday. He was 90.

McGrath’s death was confirmed by his family members through a post on his Facebook page: “The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.”

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Al Strobel, an actor who was best known for his role as Phillip Gerard, the one-armed man on “Twin Peaks,” died Friday in Eugene, Ore. He was 83.

“Twin Peaks” producer and frequent David Lynch collaborator Sabrina Sutherland released a statement on behalf of his family: “Through the darkness of future past and much sadness we say goodbye to Al Strobel. He is an irreplaceable human being and will always be an important part of our Twin Peaks family.”

Strobel, who lost his left arm in a car accident at the age of 17, was a mainstay across “Twin Peaks,” first appearing in the series pilot in 1989. Playing Gerard, a man who removed one of his arms to prevent a sinister being from possessing his body, Strobel appeared across 10 episodes of the original two seasons of “Twin Peaks.” He provided one of the show’s most memorable moments, performing a haunting poem intoning the words “fire walk with me.”

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Nick Bollettieri, the Hall of Fame tennis coach who worked with some of the sport's biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded an academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes, has died. He was 91.

Bollettieri died Sunday night at home in Florida after a series of health issues, his manager, Steve Shulla, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Monday.

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Kristie Alley, the star of Cheers and Drop Dead Gorgeous, has died. She was 71.

Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, announced the actress had died after a short battle with cancer. In a statement to PEOPLE, True and Lillie confirmed that Alley died on Monday.

"We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered," they said in a statement.

"She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead," they continued. "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother."

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DMN RIP to yet another legend

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Yeah, I heard about it too late to watch anything, but I'm sorry to hear it.

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Man, she is getting remembered for everything but Looks who's talking. no respect.

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Man, she is getting remembered for everything but Looks who's talking. no respect.

John Travolta did speak well of her in that regard.

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There’s more agony for Tina Turner and family after the singer’s second son, Ronnie Turner, died on Thursday morning at his Los Angeles home, TMZ reports. It’s unknown what Ronnie’s cause of death was, but law enforcement sources said they received a 911 call that he was struggling to breath outside his home. By the time an ambulance arrived, sources said Ronnie had stopped breathing completely as neighbors gave him CPR. It’s another tragedy for Tina, who lost her eldest son, Craig Turner, to suicide in 2018. Ronnie, a cancer survivor, reportedly kept a mostly low profile throughout his life, but was once featured on the film What’s Love Got to Do With It along with his mom in the 90s.

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Wahl died after collapsingwhile covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match. The circumstances around his death are unclear.

He “collapsed” while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match, a witness told CNN.

Qatar’s World Cup organizers said on Saturday that Wahl “fell ill” in the press area, where he received “immediate medical treatment on site.” He was then transferred to Hamad General Hospital, said a spokesperson for the Supreme Court Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for planning the tournament.

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Hamish Kilgour, drummer and founding member of New Zealand indie legends The Clean, has died. He was reported missing on November 27 in Christchurch, NZ and today The Otago Daily Times reports that he was been found dead by the police and was referred to the coroner. No other information has been shared. He was 65.

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Paul Silas, a member of three NBA championship teams as a player and LeBron James’ first coach in the league, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 79.

The family revealed the death through the Houston Rockets, for whom Silas’ son, Stephen, is a second-generation head coach. The Boston Globe first reported Silas’ death, and no official cause was immediately announced.

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June Blair, ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’ actress and Playboy playmate, dead at 90 (msn.com)

June Blair, a Playboy playmate and actress who portrayed the wife of her real-life husband, David Nelson, on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died. She was 90.