Rani Santoni, best known for his roles in "Seinfeld" and "Dirty Harry," died at a Los Angeles hospice at the age of 81 • "Great loss," his girlfriend mourned
Rani Santoni in "Seinfeld"
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For the fourth time this year, Seinfeld fans shed a tear with the death of series actor Rani Santoni who passed away this weekend at a hospice in Los Angeles, after years of shaky health including a battle with cancer, and he is 81 years old.
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2020 marks the year of the beloved hit series "Seinfeld", which has already claimed the lives of four actors in the series: Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza), Richard Heard (Mr. Wilhelm), Sam Lloyd (Elaine's obsessive fan) and now , As mentioned, also Rani Santoni.
Santoni, who starred in four episodes of the series, played the character of the Italian Poppy, the owner of the restaurant where Jerry refused to eat pizza because of his poor hygiene habits.
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Santoni was born in New York to a family of Latin origin, and began his acting career in the 1960s. His first lead role was in the 1967 film "Enter Laughing". Over the years he has taken part in films such as "Dirty Harry", "Detective at Your Request", "Bad Guys", "Cobra", "The Rain Man" and in series such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Amy's Trial" and "CSI".
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"Those of you who knew him knew how funny he was," his producer and writer Tracy Newman praised him in a Facebook post she posted on Sunday. "He was an actor, an improviser, a wonderful artist and a brilliant person. I loved him so much and I will miss him very much. Another great loss."