'Goodfellas' Mobster Henry Hill Dead at 69
June 12, 2012
Remembered
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His girlfriend Lisa confirmed the news to TMZ. She told the site he passed away after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
“He had been sick for a long time… his heart gave out,” she said.
Nicholas Pileggi based his 1986 true crime book "Wiseguy" on Hill's life with the Lucchese crime family and his later years as an informant for the FBI. Director Martin Scorcese then brought Hill's life to the big screen in his 1990 hit "Goodfellas" starring Ray Liotta.
Henry, father of two, later turned his life around and was a repeat guest on the Howard Stern show.
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Here is a great Documentry on Henry Hill and his interview where he talks about his Psychotic good fellas, mafia gangs and crazy crime environment.
http://liveoncampus.com/wire/show/3387533
RIP To the original Goodfella Henry Hill. The father-of-two had endured a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
His girlfriend, Lisa, said: "He had been sick for a long time. His heart gave out."
Hill, who claimed he never killed anyone, was to turn FBI informant and spent several years in witness protection but was kicked out for committing a series of crimes.
His life was documented in the 1986 book Wizseguy, which became the basis for the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated Goodfellas. Hill went on to launch his own range of spaghetti sauces, Sunday Gravy, open a restaurant called Wiseguys and sell his artwork on eBay. He was also a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show.
Here is a great Documentry on Henry Hill and his interview where he talks about his Psychotic good fellas, mafia gangs and crazy crime environment.
http://liveoncampus.com/wire/show/3387533
RIP To the original Goodfella Henry Hill. The father-of-two had endured a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
His girlfriend, Lisa, said: "He had been sick for a long time. His heart gave out."
Hill, who claimed he never killed anyone, was to turn FBI informant and spent several years in witness protection but was kicked out for committing a series of crimes.
His life was documented in the 1986 book Wizseguy, which became the basis for the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated Goodfellas. Hill went on to launch his own range of spaghetti sauces, Sunday Gravy, open a restaurant called Wiseguys and sell his artwork on eBay. He was also a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show.
Goodfellas Mobster Henry Hill Died at 69, Family Official Statement and last photos here
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He was generally a good guest on Stern. "I know I'd go from rags to riches...." RIP