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Henry Hill Dead -- Real Life 'Goodfellas' Mobster Dies at 69
TMZ ^ | June 12, 2012

Posted on 06/12/2012 8:25:50 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Henry Hill -- the former mobster whose life story became the basis for the movie "Goodfellas" -- died today at the age of 69 ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ spoke with Hill's girlfriend Lisa ... who told us Hill passed away in an L.A. hospital Tuesday after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.

Lisa tells us, "He had been sick for a long time ... his heart gave out."

We're told Hill had focused on mending relationships with estranged family members in recent years ... and Lisa tells us he had made tremendous progress before he died.

Hill leaves behind two children.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: goodfellas; henryhill; martinscorsese; nicholaspileggi; rayliotta; wiseguy
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To: SamAdams76

I think of that scene every time I hear Donovan’s song “Atlantis”.


41 posted on 06/13/2012 5:43:31 AM PDT by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
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To: yldstrk
Re: “He sounded like an ok guy when I heard him on Howard Stern years ago.”

You mean as murderers go he was an ok fella?

I remember the love and support neighbors gave to John Gotti. They thought he was the greatest guy in the world because he would sponsor a free BBQ and fireworks show each year. His brother Pete flipped the burgers.

42 posted on 06/13/2012 5:48:08 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ETL

People are easily purchased


43 posted on 06/13/2012 6:08:41 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

“‘Good Fellas’ was the greatest movie ever made.”
That role Pesci played was outstanding. I think he was playing the role of the real Roy Demaio.


44 posted on 06/13/2012 7:04:56 AM PDT by duckman (Go Newt...)
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To: duckman

The role Pesci played was based on the real life character of Thomas DeSimone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_DeSimone


45 posted on 06/13/2012 7:10:45 AM PDT by Beave Meister (Die Hard Cubs Fan.....if it takes forever.)
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To: duckman

Joe Pesci character was based on the real life wiseguy Thomas DeSimone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_DeSimone


46 posted on 06/13/2012 7:12:29 AM PDT by Beave Meister (Die Hard Cubs Fan.....if it takes forever.)
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To: Beave Meister

Thanks.


47 posted on 06/13/2012 7:13:41 AM PDT by duckman (Go Newt...)
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To: raccoonradio
I've watched it many times.. Here it is (WARNING: GRAPHIC AND NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_RH44K0x_4
48 posted on 06/13/2012 8:09:43 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Boogieman

“...with their nicknames like “Shifty”, “Dirty Augie”, etc.”

They were so non-PC back then as the nicknames were about some physical “problem” — Augie probably was filthy — shifty couldn’t stand still, or his eyes waivered (who kowss). But I think they wore those names as a badge of honor of acceptance then grew up and became Chicago bankers (ha ha) — they were not Henry Hills thats for sure. A more innocent time — drugs hadn’t become a center point as in “Goodfellas”.


49 posted on 06/13/2012 8:44:28 AM PDT by bunster
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To: Lazlo in PA

I do remember those days Lazlo

Yeah you could tell the dude was on something

There was one he did he yell at everybody in the studio including Fred Norris the Martian


50 posted on 06/13/2012 9:37:32 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: raccoonradio

I remember that too ROFL


51 posted on 06/13/2012 9:38:43 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: yldstrk

It’s not about being purchased it’s about the part of the person you know vs the rest. To Gotti’s neighbors he was the nice guy that hung out and held a party for them, sure on some level they knew he was different, but it’s a difficult piece of internationalization to have this conceptual knowledge you only have second hand override the experience you knowledge you get first hand. If he’s a nice guy to you directly and repeatedly you’re going to think of him as a nice guy, it’s how humans work.


52 posted on 06/13/2012 9:47:07 AM PDT by discostu (Listen, do you smell something?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“So then he’s not here anymore?”


53 posted on 06/13/2012 5:08:40 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (No matter who you elect,the government eventually gets in.)
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To: dfwgator
I would add Doctor Zhivago to the list, IMHO I consider it the greatest movie ever made

I have to give Lawrence the nod over the Doc. I have a hard time with Lara and her Sixties do. Still, those David Lean epics are all powerful.

54 posted on 06/13/2012 5:27:26 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Lawrence.....Lawrence of Arabia
He was an English Guy
He came to fight the Turkish


55 posted on 06/13/2012 5:52:43 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GOPsterinMA; unkus; fieldmarshaldj

Someone posted a thread.

RIP.


56 posted on 06/13/2012 11:39:36 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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