R.I.P. Alex Rocco

Two days ago, character actor Alex Rocco died. Known mostly for his role as gambling giant and Jewish gangster Moe Greene in The Godfather, he was a prolific voice and television actor, with appearances in everything from Batman, to Magic City, to That Thing You Do!, to The Famous Teddy Z, Starsky & Hutch, A Bug's Life, St. Elsewhere, CHiPs, The A-Team, The Simpsons, and Batman: Year One. He joked that the Bug's Life gig was the best in his life as he was paid $1 million dollars to say less than ten lines. Rocco passed away in Studio City, Los Angeles from an unspecified type of cancer. He is survived by his widow Shannon Wilcox, and by his two children and one grandchild.

                                                         Alex Rocco
                                                  1936-2015 (age: 79)
                                       
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