Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019)Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at age 86, at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness.Many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on Twitter or released statements, such as his Moonstruck co-star Cher, and Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Aiello in four films: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and Mistress (1992). De Niro wrote, "I am very saddened to hear of Danny's passing. I have known him for almost 50 years. See you in Heaven, Danny." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_AielloA sudden illness that led to an infection at an injection site I think. Good actor. He was kino in this: https://youtube.com/shorts/M73B7gNxuDE