Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello dies from cancer at 65

Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello dies from cancer at 65
Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello dies from cancer at  65

Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello has died at age 65 after a year-and-a-half battle with pancreatic cancer.

This comes 11 years after his brother Danny Aiello III died from the same illness in 2010. And it also comes just a year-and-a-half after their father, Moonstruck actor Danny Aiello, died at age 86 from an infection after suffering an illness.

The news of Rick's death was shared by TMZ on Tuesday after talking to an Aiello family member. 

Sad loss: Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello has died at age 65 after a year-and-a-half battle with pancreatic cancer. Seen with his father Danny Aiello in 2008 in NYC

Sad loss: Do The Right Thing actor Rick Aiello has died at age 65 after a year-and-a-half battle with pancreatic cancer. Seen with his father Danny Aiello in 2008 in NYC

Rick died on Monday evening in Warwick, New Jersey, his mother Sandy told the website.

Sandy was married to Danny Aiello Sr from 1955 until his death in 2019. 

Rick started acting in 1984 when he had a small role as Michael in the film Silent Madness.

In the 1989 movie Do The Right Thing he played police office Long opposite his dad. After that he had a small role as a policeman in the TV movie The Preppie Murder and was seen as Lenny on 21 Jump Street.

Not long ago: This comes just a year-and-a-half after their father, Moonstruck actor Danny , died at age 86 from an infection after suffering an illness. Seen in 1989

Not long ago: This comes just a year-and-a-half after their father, Moonstruck actor Danny , died at age 86 from an infection after suffering an illness. Seen in 1989

Parents: Rick died on Monday evening in Warwick, New Jersey, his mother Sandy told the website. Sandy was married to Danny Aiello Sr from 1955 until his death in 2019. Seen in 2014

Parents: Rick died on Monday evening in Warwick, New Jersey, his mother Sandy told the website. Sandy was married to Danny Aiello Sr from 1955 until his death in 2019. Seen in 2014

Rick had a larger role in the 1991 film One Good Cop as Knudson.

He reprised his role as Office Long in 1991's Jungle Fever then went on to star as Cliff Howard in 1992's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

Throughout the 90s Rick popped up on the TV shows Renegade, Marker, Strange Luck, NYPD Blue, Diagnosis Murder and Clueless.

His biggest part was as police officer Teddy Naples in Dellaventura, a CBS television detective drama show. He had a recurring role.

In 2004 he starred in She Hate Me as Rocco Bonasera.

Son and father: Danny and Rick in Do The Right Thing in 1989 for director Spike Lee

Son and father: Danny and Rick in Do The Right Thing in 1989 for director Spike Lee

He often played cops: Seen as a police officer Teddy Naples in Dellaventura, a CBS television detective drama show, in 1997 in New York

He often played cops: Seen as a police officer Teddy Naples in Dellaventura, a CBS television detective drama show, in 1997 in New York

Then in 2006 he worked on The Sopranos - a show his father often appeared on - as Ray-Ray D'Abaldo in the episode Bedfellows. Two years later he reprised his role in the episode Ten Counts.

Rick's last gig was as Dr Drummond on 2016's Nobody's Perfect. He has over 60 acting credits to his name. 

Rick is survived by his wife, Arlene Anne Urichich, and their two children. 

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