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'''Rick Aiello''' (September 21, 1955<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/rick-aiello-dies/|title=Rick Aiello, ‘Do the Right Thing’ Actor and Son of Danny Aiello, Dies at 65|first=Ashley|last=Turner|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> – July 26, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He played officer Long in Spike Lee films ''[[Do the Right Thing]]''<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2563804/ways-do-the-right-thing-is-still-relevant-today 5 Ways Do The Right Thing Is Still Relevant Today]</ref> and ''[[Jungle Fever]]''.<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/28/rick-aiello-death-do-the-right-thing-star-dies-from-pancreatic-cancer-15003250/ Do The Right Thing star Rick Aiello dies aged 65 from pancreatic cancer]</ref>
'''Rick Aiello''' (September 21, 1955<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/rick-aiello-dies/|title=Rick Aiello, ‘Do the Right Thing’ Actor and Son of Danny Aiello, Dies at 65|first=Ashley|last=Turner|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> – July 26, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He played the role of "Officer Long" in [[Spike Lee]] films ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' and its sequel ''[[Jungle Fever]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2563804/ways-do-the-right-thing-is-still-relevant-today|title=5 Ways Do The Right Thing Is Still Relevant Today|first=Jerrica|last=Tisdale|work=[[CinemaBlend]]|date=March 8, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref name="c" />

== Career ==
== Career ==
Aiello worked as a [[nightclub bouncer]], [[bartender]] and [[club (organization)|club manager]], where he later pursued his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-20-ca-1058-story.html|title=Aiello & Son|first=John|last=Wilson|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 20, 1991|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/254759912/|title=Daily Record from Morristown, New Jersey - Page 21|work=[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]|location=[[Morristown, New Jersey]]|date=March 7, 1991|access-date=July 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Aiello worked as a [[nightclub bouncer]], [[bartender]] and [[club (organization)|club manager]], where he later pursued his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-20-ca-1058-story.html|title=Aiello & Son|first=John|last=Wilson|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 20, 1991|access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/254759912/|title=Daily Record from Morristown, New Jersey - Page 21|work=[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]|location=[[Morristown, New Jersey]]|date=March 7, 1991|access-date=July 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

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Rick Aiello
Born(1955-09-21)September 21, 1955
DiedJuly 26, 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 65)
Warwick, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1984–2016
SpouseArlene Urichich[1]
Children2[1]
FatherDanny Aiello
RelativesMichael Kay (cousin)
FamilyDanny Aiello III (brother)

Rick Aiello (September 21, 1955[2] – July 26, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He played the role of "Officer Long" in Spike Lee films Do the Right Thing and its sequel Jungle Fever.[3][4]

Career

Aiello worked as a nightclub bouncer, bartender and club manager, where he later pursued his acting career.[5][6]

Aiello guest-starred in television programs, including, Diagnosis: Murder, L.A. Law, 21 Jump Street, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Early Edition, The Sopranos, Walker, Texas Ranger and 18 Wheels of Justice.[1][7] He also appeared and co-starred in films, such as, Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, The Don's Analyst, Me and the Kid, Hollywood Confidential, Sex and the City, A Brooklyn State of Mind, 29th Street and Silent Madness.[1][7] Aiello has also co-starred in the short-lived American crime drama television series Dellaventura, playing the role of "Teddy Naples".[8] He retired in 2016, last appearing in the film Nobody's Perfect.[4]

Aiello died in July 2021[4] of pancreatic cancer at St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, at the age of 65.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shanfeld, Ethan (July 27, 2021). "Rick Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing' Actor and Danny Aiello's Son, Dies at 65". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Turner, Ashley (July 28, 2021). "Rick Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing' Actor and Son of Danny Aiello, Dies at 65". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Tisdale, Jerrica (March 8, 2021). "5 Ways Do The Right Thing Is Still Relevant Today". CinemaBlend. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Braine, Theresa (July 27, 2021). "Actor Rick Aiello of 'Do the Right Thing' and Danny Aiello's son, dead of pancreatic cancer at age 63". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Wilson, John (January 20, 1991). "Aiello & Son". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Daily Record from Morristown, New Jersey - Page 21". Daily Record. Morristown, New Jersey. March 7, 1991. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Rick Aiello". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 2, 2015). The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003. McFarland. p. 39. ISBN 9781476611433 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Evans, Greg (July 27, 2021). "Rick Aiello Dies: 'Do The Right Thing' Actor, Son Of Danny Aiello Was 65". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Lash, Jolle (July 27, 2021). "Rick Aiello, actor and son of Danny Aiello, dies at 65". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Barnes, Mike (July 27, 2021). "Rick Aiello, Actor and Son of Danny Aiello, Dies at 65". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2021.


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