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12-04-2015, 06:45 PM
Robert Loggia, a durable and versatile star of movies and TV shows including Brian De Palma’s 1983 drama “Scarface” and “Big,” died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his widow Audrey confirmed to Variety. He was 85.
Loggia had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the past five years, according to his widow. They had been married for 33 years.
He was nominated for a Supporting Actor Academy Award for “Jagged Edge” in 1986 for his portrayal of blunt private detective Sam Ransom.
His most notable film credits included “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Prizzi’s Honor,” “Independence Day,” “Problem Child” and “Big,” in which he played a toy company owner and performed a memorable duet on a giant foot-operated piano with Tom Hanks. He played a Miami drug lord in “Scarface.”
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RIP Robert. He was a great actor.
Loggia had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the past five years, according to his widow. They had been married for 33 years.
He was nominated for a Supporting Actor Academy Award for “Jagged Edge” in 1986 for his portrayal of blunt private detective Sam Ransom.
His most notable film credits included “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Prizzi’s Honor,” “Independence Day,” “Problem Child” and “Big,” in which he played a toy company owner and performed a memorable duet on a giant foot-operated piano with Tom Hanks. He played a Miami drug lord in “Scarface.”
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RIP Robert. He was a great actor.