Rosanna Arquette is 'really sad to hear that Ray Liotta has passed away,' while 'Halloween' actress Curtis remembers the late 'Goodfellas' star as 'a gentle man.'
- May 27, 2022
AceShowbiz - Lorraine Bracco, Alessandro Nivola and Jamie Lee Curtis have led tributes to the late Ray Liotta. The "Goodfellas" star passed away at the age of 67 while in the Dominican Republic shooting his new movie "Dangerous Waters", and messages of grief have poured in from his former co-stars and across the entertainment industry.
Lorraine Bracco, who played Ray's wife Karen Hill in Martin Scorsese's 1990 mob movie, was "utterly shattered" by the "terrible news." She wrote on Twitter about her late co-star who portrayed the real-life mafia man Henry Hill, "I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray."
"I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is 'Goodfellas'. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie," the 67-year-old actress went on sharing her memory of him. "My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta."
Alessandro Nivola, who worked with Ray in the "The Sopranos" prequel flick "The Many Saints of Newark", labeled him a "legend." Gushing about how "lucky" he was to have worked with the "Fields of Dreams" star, the 49-year-old actor wrote on the micro-blogging site, "RIP Ray Liotta. I feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles."
"The scenes we did together were among the all time highlights of my acting career," Alessandro continued. "He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors. Too soon."
Rosanna Arquette paid her respects to her "friend back in the day." The 62-year-old actress tweeted, "I'm really sad to hear that Ray Liotta has passed away. He was a friend back in the day and it's very sad. We had a lot of laughs Rest In Peace My friend."
Jamie Lee Curtis was "sad to hear" about his tragic passing, which is not being treated as suspicious, and called him a "gentle man." The 63-year-old actress said on Twitter, "His work as an actor showed his complexity as a human being. A gentle man. So sad to hear."
Viola Davis offered her condolences as she admitted that she "loved" his work. The 56-year-old actress said, "RIP Ray Liotta!! Loved your work (heart emoji)."
Ray's good friend Josh Brolin shared that he will "miss" him underneath a black-and-white image of the "Marriage Story" star. Making the post on Instagram, the 54-year-old actor said in the caption, "My buddy. My friend. How so soon? Why? I'll miss you."
"I will think about seeing you at Gold's often, talking about what to do next, how to find something together. I always looked up to you - the work was always so good, but the man you were always stood out among the rest of them. Yes, I will miss you, pal," he added. "Until we meet again, wherever they say that is. [red heart emoji, red heart emoji]"
In the comments of the heartbreaking post, actress Kristin Chenoweth said, "RIP GOODFELLA Ray Liotta. I adored you. I love knowing you all those years ago." Supermodel Helena Christensen also replied, writing, "Oh man what an immense actor he was [heart emoji]." James Caan, the star of the "Godfather", added on Twitter, "Not Ray [red broken heart emoji]"
