Where did the real life story of Henry Hill end and the fictional part of Goodfellas begin? The lines blurred, to say the least. In Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family, Nicholas Pileggi’s 1985 nonfiction ...
Henry Hill, whose life story was the basis for 'Goodfellas,' made a point of going to see mob films like 'The Godfather' in the '70s. It wasn’t just Hill (whom Ray Liotta played) and mobsters in the ...
Henry Hill, who went from small-time gangster to big-time celebrity when his life as a mobster-turned-FBI informant became the basis for the Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas," died Tuesday. He was 69 ...
Ray Liotta's character in "Goodfellas" is based on mobster-turned-informant Henry Hill (left). Left: Getty Images; Right: Evere After “Goodfellas” came out in 1990, Ray Liotta got a call out of the ...
(Reuters) - Henry Hill, the mobster turned government informant portrayed in the book "Wiseguy" and later in the classic movie "Goodfellas," has died after a long illness. June 13, 2012, 11:19 PM UTC ...
The actor portrayed the late mobster-turned-FBI informant -- who died Tuesday at age 69 -- in Martin Scorsese's 1990 movie. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital But the actor did offer his ...
One of my favorite bits of movie trivia is that the same mobster inspired Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese’s crime drama masterpiece, and My Blue Heaven, a mostly forgotten and completely silly crime ...
A mobster-turned-FBI informant whose life inspired the movie "Goodfellas" is wanted for failing to appear in court on tickets alleging he was drunk in public in San Bernardino. By The Associated Press ...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Former mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill, whose life in organized crime was immortalized in the film "Goodfellas," has died at a Los Angeles hospital, according to a report ...
Henry Hill Henry passed away peacefully at the age of 72, on November 1, 2012, with his wife, Peggy, at his side. Henry was born on January 22, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA. He lived in Beverly Hills for ...
On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, Henry "Buck" Raymond Hill Jr. lost his battle to cancer. He was 70 years old. In his final days he was surrounded by his family and friends. Henry was most proud of his ...