14 DAY TRIAL // Dennis Farina, a true Hollywood and television icon, has died. He was 69 years old and, according to initial reports cited by TMZ, he had a blood clot in his lungs.
“Dennis Farina – who starred as Det. Joe Fontana on ‘Law & Order’ – died today in Scottsdale, Arizona after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 69,” the celebrity publication writes.
The actor is survived by 3 children, 2 granddaughters, and 4 grandsons.
He was married to Patricia Farina, but his rep says he is also survived by “the love of his life of 35 years, Marianne Cahill.”
Farina worked as a cop in the Chicago Police Department until 1985, when he went into acting. He appeared in a string of incredibly successful films but also in niche projects.
His career spans appearances on “Snatch,” “Get Shorty,” “Midnight Run,” “Luck” and, as noted above, “Law & Order.”