Liotta died in bed at a hotel where he was
staying with his fiancée Jacy Nittolo while filming "Dangerous
Waters," said his publicist Jennifer Allen. He had a leading
role in the film about a sailing holiday that goes awry when
family secrets are revealed.
A cause of death was not specified, cinema officials said.
According to media reports, an emergency service team had
entered the hotel. His body was transferred to the forensic
institute of Santo Domingo.
Liotta was born Dec. 18, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey. His many
starring roles included playing mobster Henry Hill in "Goodfellas"
and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of Dreams."
He is also known for films including "The Many Saints of Newark"
and "Something Wild."
He leaves behind a daughter, Karsen Liotta, 23.
(Additional reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York, Editing
by Rosalba O'Brien)
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