‘Goodfellas’ star Ray Liotta Dead age 67

Ray Liotta, a legendary character actor known for his career-defining performance in the crime classic “Goodfellas,” died in his sleep Wednesday night while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. He was 67.

“I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing,” his “Goodfellas” co-star Robert De Niro told The Post Thursday. “He is way too young to have left us. May he Rest in Peace.”

The movie’s director, Martin Scorsese, was “absolutely shocked and devastated” by Liotta’s death.

“He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor,” Scorsese said in a statement.

Liotta, who also starred in the critically acclaimed film “Field of Dreams,” had been shooting the upcoming flick “Dangerous Waters” on the island before he passed away, his rep, Jennifer Craig, confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter.

His cause of death and other details were not immediately known Thursday.

Liotta was last spotted in public holding hands with his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, 46, on May 1 before his sudden passing. The two were spotted in good spirits while walking down the street in Pacific Palisades, where he lived, after enjoying a meal Sunday at Spruzzo Italian restaurant. The couple has been engaged since Christmas Day 2020.

Nittolo allegedly accompanied Liotta on the set in the Dominican Republic while he was filming. She has not yet commented on his passing.

The two were spotted strolling down the street on Sunday, May 1, just weeks before his death.
Liotta’s last social media post was just two days later, on May 3, when he posted to Instagram about his then-upcoming project, the Elizabeth Banks-directed movie “Cocaine Bear,” which had targeted a February 2023 release.

Known for his icy blue eyes and tough-guy persona, the New Jersey-born actor was renowned for his role in the 1990 Martin Scorsese flick, “Goodfellas,” where he played mob rat, Henry Hill, alongside co-stars Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.

Scorsese is known for using the same actors over and over — but when asked why the famed director never worked with him again, Liotta responded: “I don’t know, you’d have to ask him. But I’d love to.”

Scorsese, in his statement to The Post Thursday, said he was “absolutely amazed” by Liotta’s performance in “Good Fellas.”

“Playing Henry Hill in Good Fellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot,” Scorsese said. “He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture.”

Meanwhile, cinematic gangster Liotta was a gentle guy in real life — who had never actually been in a fight.

Liotta’s upcoming film, “Dangerous Waters,” tells the tale of a sailing holiday gone wrong when a teenager uncovers the dark past of her mom’s new boyfriend, and co-stars Odeya Rush, Eric Dane and Saffron.

Liotta leaves behind a daughter, Karsen, 23, whom he shared with his first wife, actress and producer Michelle Grace, 53.