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Ray Liotta dies: The story of a gangster who inspired his character in “Good Boys”

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Ray Liotta dies: The story of a gangster who inspired his character in

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Ray Liotta as Henry Hill and Robert De Niro of the Good Boys.

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Ray Liotta He died at the age of 67 at a hotel in the Dominican Republic while filming his new film. Dangerous waters, He left a legacy in Hollywood for his extraordinary work in Martin Scorsese’s movie The Good Boys.

One aspect of this classic is the intense realism in portraying life in the Mafia. This is mainly different from movies like Godfather Y Once upon a time in America, It’s good It’s based on the true story of a gangster, his companion, and one of the most daring robbers in American history.

The story is based on the non-fiction bestseller Wise Guy and details the life of Henry Hill, a member of the Lucchese family.Also, his companion James “Jimmy, Thomas Devimone, and His role in the 1978 Lufthansa robbery case.

It's good. A masterpiece by Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro's Martin Scorsese.

It’s good. A masterpiece of Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro’s Martin Scorsese.

Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill It’s good

This was the largest robbery ever committed in America at the time. Eleven gangsters, mainly related to the Lucchese family, $ 5,875,000 (more than $ 20 million today) of cash and jewelery was stolen from the vault at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York...

Henry Hill, character It’s good Played by Ray LiottaWas born in 1943 in the Brownsville district of Brooklyn, New York, to an Irish-American father and a Sicilian-American mother.

Henry Hill. A gangster who influenced Ray Liotta's character with Goodfellas.

Henry Hill. A gangster who influenced Ray Liotta’s character with Goodfellas.

It’s a gang-filled area, and Hill praised them all from an early age... At just 14 years old, he dropped out of school and started working for Paul Vario, the capo of the Lucchese family, and became a member of the gang. Hill started by collecting money and bringing it to his boss, but his responsibilities quickly increased.

He also began to be involved in arson, robbery and credit card fraud. After returning from a short military mission in the early 1960s, Hill returned to a criminal life. And he became a very active member of the Lucchese family.

The rise and fall of Henry Hill, a gangster played by Ray Liotta

Among the closest compatriots to Henry Hill was James Burke, a member of the Lucchese family and a friend of Paul Vario. After years of truck hijacking, arson, and other crimes, including the blackmail he committed in the 1970s. Hill and Burke played an important role in organizing the Lufthansa heist in 1978.

Ray Liotta died in the Dominican Republic. Photo / Reuters.

Ray Liotta died in the Dominican Republic. Photo / Reuters.

At the same time, Hill was involved in a dot network with the Boston University basketball team in 1978-79 and carried out major drug operations to sell marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

It was drugs that defeated Hill, who was arrested on suspicion of trafficking in April 1980. Initially, he didn’t want to succumb to police cross-examiners, but with growing suspicions that some of his own colleagues were planning to kill him for fear of getting them involved in legal issues. The hill started talking..

People involved in the 1978 robbery that influenced the movie Good Boys.

People involved in the 1978 robbery that influenced the movie Good Boys.

In fact, it His testimony, which led to the arrest of many other men involved and was the basis of the book “Wise Guy”, and therefore It’s good..

After testifying Henry Hill was enrolled in the Witness Protection Program, but was banished after repeatedly revealing his identity to others... But he was never found or killed by his former companion, mHe died of heart disease-related complications on June 12, 2012, the day after his 69th birthday.

Source: Clarin

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