"Goodfellas" mobster Henry Hill dies at age 69

(Reuters) - Henry Hill, the mobster turned government informant portrayed in the book "Wiseguy" and later the movie "Goodfellas," has died after a long illness, his fiancé's son said. He was 69.

Hill died at a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday, Nate Caserta, son of Lisa Schinelli Caserta, told ABC News.

"Henry was one of the most laid back chill guys ever," Caserta wrote on his Facebook page. "It breaks my heart knowing I will never get to talk to him again."

Hill was a member of the Lucchese mafia family in New York in the 1960s through the 1980s. His most famous mafia heist netted $5 million in cash from Lufthansa at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1978.

After becoming an informant for the FBI and entering the government's witness protection program, Hill testified against his former organized crime bosses.
His story was portrayed in Nicholas Pileggi's 1986 book "Wiseguys," which was adapted by Martin Scorsese in the 1990 film "Goodfellas," starring actor Ray Liotta in the role of Hill.

At least he didn't get whacked like Tommy. Now go home and get your shine box.



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you think that's funny?

Funny guy.

funny how? I amuse you?

It wasn't Jimmy that got whacked was it? It was Tommy.....among others of course..

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It wasn't Jimmy that got whacked was it? It was Tommy.....among others of course..

That's right, Tommy...Now go home and get your f u c k i n g shine box.

Greatest Movie Ever.


A rat, but a loveable one. RIP to a true OG

"Greatest Movie Ever"

Casino is far better. And I'd love to see the "ouch" pre-RIAA editing of it.

He wasn't made, and he had very little to do with the Lufthansa heist , if anything at all.

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"Greatest Movie Ever"

Casino is far better. And I'd love to see the "ouch" pre-RIAA editing of it.

I like Casino but you can watch Goodfellas over and over again. To me the one that gets little attention but is one of the best is Donnie Brasco. Very underrated.

Hello,

On H.H.'s passing, this is a great read on how 'Goodfellas' came to be.

[www.sabotagetimes.com]

Top movie, top soundtrack too!

Cheers,

Simon.

Just What I Need Now Is a Trip to Rockaway....

What a douchebag. Good riddance.

You wasted eight @#$%&' aprons on this guy

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What a douchebag. Good riddance.

You insulted him a little bit.

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24FPS
What a douchebag. Good riddance.

The trouble with the mainstream movie industry is that every mob guy is a lovable rogue and every serial killer is a Nietzschean superman, which is why the mainstream movie industry is like a bunch of cartoons--it only looks that way on paper.

I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers.

JumpingKentFlash

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It wasn't Jimmy that got whacked was it? It was Tommy.....among others of course..

That's right, Tommy...Now go home and get your f u c k i n g shine box.

MUDDAF U C KIN MUTT!

JumpingKentFlash

wacked like tommy not jimmy

Apparently they've decided to route his funeral through a kitchen on the way to the cemetery.

So I read in the papers, the papers...

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What a douchebag. Good riddance.

The trouble with the mainstream movie industry is that every mob guy is a lovable rogue and every serial killer is a Nietzschean superman, which is why the mainstream movie industry is like a bunch of cartoons--it only looks that way on paper.

I read his second book (not the one Goodfellas is based on, athough I read that too) and to be honest, I know it's wrong to speak ill of the dead but to me he did come across as total douchebag.

Still, I do think Goodfellas is one of the greatest movies ever.

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Apparently they've decided to route his funeral through a kitchen on the way to the cemetery.

So I read in the papers, the papers...

So they don't get blood on the floor....

JumpingKentFlash

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That was awesome, thanks for sharing!

A very grisly movie that Goodfellas.











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A very grisly movie that Goodfellas.

That's Frankie Carbone. The one that should make the coffee to go.

JumpingKentFlash

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What a douchebag. Good riddance.

The trouble with the mainstream movie industry is that every mob guy is a lovable rogue and every serial killer is a Nietzschean superman, which is why the mainstream movie industry is like a bunch of cartoons--it only looks that way on paper.

I read his second book (not the one Goodfellas is based on, athough I read that too) and to be honest, I know it's wrong to speak ill of the dead but to me he did come across as total douchebag.

Still, I do think Goodfellas is one of the greatest movies ever.

Yes, indeed. We'll mourn the passing of Martin Scorsese instead.

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What a douchebag. Good riddance.

The trouble with the mainstream movie industry is that every mob guy is a lovable rogue and every serial killer is a Nietzschean superman, which is why the mainstream movie industry is like a bunch of cartoons--it only looks that way on paper.

I read his second book (not the one Goodfellas is based on, athough I read that too) and to be honest, I know it's wrong to speak ill of the dead but to me he did come across as total douchebag.

Still, I do think Goodfellas is one of the greatest movies ever.

Yes, indeed. We'll mourn the passing of Martin Scorsese instead.

Nah, I still haven't forgiven him for Shine A Light yet!