Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci (1943 - )

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas

Former guitarist with Joey Dee and the Starliters

Film Deaths

• Catchfire (1990) [Leo Carelli]: Killed in an explosion.

• Goodfellas (1990) [Tommy DeVito]: Shot in the back of the head by Frank DiLeo.

• JFK (1991) [David Ferrie]: Dies (off-screen) seemingly from natural causes, although it is suggested that he was killed by the unknown members of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and made his death look like a natural causes. We learn of his death when Jay O. Sanders informs Kevin Costner.

• With Honors (1994) [Simon Wilder]: Dies of a terminal illness brought on by prolonged exposure to asbestos.

• Casino (1995) [Nicky Santoro]: Buried alive, along with his brother (Philip Suriano), by Frank Vincent's hitmen in a cornfield, after being severely beaten with baseball bats.

TV Deaths

• Tales from the Crypt: Split Personality (1992) [Vic]: Bisected vertically with a set of chain and circular saws (after binding him to a table) by Jacqueline Alexandra Citron and Kristen Amber Citron, in order to "share" him after they discover that he was actually just one man pretending to be twins (we later see the two halves of his body as the twins speak to them on their beds).

Deaths in Music Video

• Moonwalker (Michael Jackson: Moonwalker) (1988) [Franky Lideo A.K.A. Mr. Big]: Killed in an explosion when Michael Jackson (whom has transformed into a giant spaceship...for some reason) shoots lasers at Pesci's giant laser as he is about to shoot at some kids.

Noteworthy Connections

• Ex-Husband of Claudia Haro

Gallery

Joe Pesci in Casino