Frank Vallelonga Jr., actor of the movie “Green Book”, was found dead at the age of 60

Frank Vallelonga Jr., who starred in the Oscar-winning film Green BookHe died this week in the Bronx of New York, reports the specialized magazine The Hollywood Reporter. The body of the 60-year-old actor was found on the street, in front of a sheet metal factory.

According to police, he had no apparent injuries. An investigation has been opened. The medical examiner must determine the cause of death of Frank Vallelonga Jr. An individual has been arrested and charged with attempting to conceal a human body.

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Frank Vallelonga Jr. was the son of Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, whose life inspired Green Book (2018). This film, which had won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, tells of the unlikely friendship between a refined black pianist and a big arm of xenophobic Italian origin.

Frank Vallelonga Jr. featured in particular in the thriller The birthday cake (2021) with Val Kilmer and Ewan McGregor. She also acted in a 2004 episode of Soprano. His father appeared in The sopranos Y freedmen – and his brother Nick, co-writer of Green Bookparticularly played in Splash.