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Prominent character actor Bruce MacVittie, whose credits include Broadway’s production of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” opposite Al Pacino, died in an undisclosed Manhattan hospital last week.
His wife Carol Ochs told the New York Times the year-old stage and screen performer’s cause of death has not been determined.
MacVittie broke into television in a episode of the cop comedy “Barney Miller.” He would go on to appear on multiple episodes of “Law & Order” — as more than a half-dozen different characters — as well as “The Sopranos,” where he played a juror named Danny Scalercio, who throughout show’s fourth season is badgered by the mob.
One of his bigger achievements tied to the stage came in when he helped form the Naked Angels theater company, which included Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marisa Tomei, Gina Gershon and Fisher Stevens. According to the Times, “Sopranos” star Edie Falco recalled that troupe as “the club that was too cool to let me in.”
MacVittie was raised in Cranston, RI., moved to New York in and appeared in the Ensemble Studio Theater’s production of “What’s So Beautiful About a Sunset Over Prairie Aven
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Joan Copeland
Soap actress Joan Copeland passed away on January 4, at the age of She will be remembered for her roles on Love of Life, The Edge of Night, Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns and One Life to Live, as well as numerous primetime credits.
Donald May
Soap star Donald May passed away on January 28, at the age of He was best known for playing Adam on The Edge of Night.
Lindsey Pearlman
Sadly, on February 18, , former General Hospital actress Lindsey Pearlman was found dead. She had been reported missing two days prior and was later found near Runyon Canyon Park.
Sally Kellerman
Former soap actress Sally Kellerman passed way on February 24, due to complications from dementia. She will be recognized by fans of The Young and the Restless for playing Constance Bingham, a wealthy woman Adam (then by Justin Hartley) conned into thinking was his grandmother.
Mitchell Ryan
Veteran actor Mitchell Ryan passed away on March 4, With over credit to his resume, he’s best known to soap fans for playing Anthony Tonell on Santa Barbara.
June Brown
EastEnders vet June Brown passed away on April 3, The actress was 95 years old and best known for playing Dot on the
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