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Prominent actor Joseph Siravo dies.
The entertainment world is mourning the unfortunate news of the death of American actor Joseph Siravo, known for his role as Giovanni “Johnny Boy” Soprano on the television series “The Sopranos”.
According to the BBC, Siravo’s death was confirmed by his daughter Allegra Okarmus via a message on the Instagram platform: “I was by his side when my dear father died peacefully this morning in his beloved tree house.”
UNO TV revealed that the famous interpreter died on the morning of Sunday, April 11 after a “long and courageous” battle against colon cancer that he had suffered for some time.
The actor is survived by his daughter, Allegra Okarmus; and his grandson, Atticus Okarmus.
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Joseph Siravo made his acting debut with his participation in the movie “Carlito’s Way” in 1993. However, he became famous after being selected in 1999 to be part of the television series “The Sopranos”.
Siravo is also known for his distinguished Broadway career. As of 2016, the actor was part of the musical “Jersey Boys” which had over 2000 performances in the United States.
The 64-year-old interpreter is also remembered for his participation in the miniseries “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.” He played the character of Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, a man who, along with Nicole Brown Simpson, OJ Simpson’s wife, was murdered.
According to Deadline, the series “For Life” and the movie “The Report with Adam Driver” were Joseph Siravo’s last two appearances in the acting industry.
Joseph Siravo, a star committed to acting
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Joseph Siravo was born in Washington, DC in 1957. According to Yahoo, the actor studied undergraduate studies at Stanford University and graduated from the theater program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1980, where he trained under the direction of Ron Van Lieu, Olympia Dukakis and Nora Dunfee.
Siravo’s passion for the acting industry led him to train as a teacher in study programs at prestigious New York institutions.
Yahoo explained that the American interpreter was a member of the New York University Theater faculty, in a chair led by Zelda Fichandler, where he taught voice, speech, and text with a focus on Shakespeare’s work.
Major stars mourned the death of Joseph Siravo
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Leading Hollywood acting personalities mourned the death of actor Joseph Siravo with emotional messages on digital platforms.
“DEP, my dear friend who has fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side, ”said actor Garry Pastore, known for his participation in ‘The Sopranos’.
“Our friend and colleague Joe Siravo has passed away. Joe was an excellent actor and a great guy, we will miss him very much. His portrayal of Johnny Boy Soprano was perfect and he also did a perfect John Gotti in Nick Sandow’s ‘The Wannabe’. In my opinion he was the best of all the actors who played ‘Teflon Don’. Goodbye Joe. See you next life, buddy, ” said actor Michael Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti in ‘The Sopranos’.
“I heard that Joe passed away. A talented and charming man. A perfect Johnny Boy Soprano ”, the actress emphasized Maureen Van Zandt
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