Ray Liotta, actor who played roles in 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 67

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The New Jersey-born actor reportedly died in the Dominican Republic, where he was in the middle of filming an upcoming movie.

Ray Liotta, the actor best known for his iconic portrayals of Henry Hill in"Goodfellas" and Shoeless Joe Jackson in"Field of Dreams," has died.

But it was roles in two movies in back-to-back years that cemented his standing in Hollywood: the Kevin Costner-led"Field of Dreams" in 1989 and Martin Scorcese's mob drama"Goodfellas" in 1990. "Goodfellas" put Liotta's voice to work. As the film's protagonist, Liotta, as Hill, narrated the story's 25-year biographical arc that follows the protagonist's rise within a New York City mob to his downfall and transition as an FBI informant.

 

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