Film, TV, and theater actor Tony Musante died on Tuesday (Nov. 26), The Los Angeles Times reports. He was 77.
Best known for playing Nino Chibette on "Oz," Musante passed away in New York City from complications following heart surgery.
Though he was best known for his work on "Oz," Musante also starred in "Toma" as the titular detective, acted opposite Martin Sheen in "The Incident," and starred opposite Meryl Streep in a 1976 theatrical production of "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."
Musante was also an Emmy nominated actor for his guest-starring role in a 1975 episode of "Medical Story."
Musante is survived by his wife Jane Sparkes Musante. They got married in 1962.
Best known for playing Nino Chibette on "Oz," Musante passed away in New York City from complications following heart surgery.
Though he was best known for his work on "Oz," Musante also starred in "Toma" as the titular detective, acted opposite Martin Sheen in "The Incident," and starred opposite Meryl Streep in a 1976 theatrical production of "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."
Musante was also an Emmy nominated actor for his guest-starring role in a 1975 episode of "Medical Story."
Musante is survived by his wife Jane Sparkes Musante. They got married in 1962.
- 11/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Television, film and theater actor Tony Musante passed away in New York City on Tuesday at age 77. Musante, who recently played mafia boss Nino Schibetta on HBO's Oz, died from complications following surgery, according to the Los Angeles Times.The actor starred as the title character in the cop drama Toma, which ran for one season from 1973-74 and was based on the life of Newark, N.J., detective David Toma. He also played alongside Martin Sheen in the 1967 film The Incident, in which the two terrorized New York City subway riders. He was nominated for an Emmy for his...
- 11/28/2013
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
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