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Late actor Ray Liotta will forever be a star in the eyes of many.
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That’s especially the case for anyone who takes a stroll on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — as Liotta is receiving his own star.
The ceremony to honor Liotta will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, almost nine months after he died in his sleep at the age of 67, Variety reported.
“Ray Liotta’s all-around career made him a triple threat and sadly his passing was devastating to the entertainment world,” Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a statement. “The characters he portrayed will always be etched in Hollywood’s film history.”
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Liotta perhaps will be remembered best for his portrayal of mobster Henry Hill in the 1990 classic Goodfellas, in which he starred alongside the likes of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. He also played Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1989 hit Field of Dreams.
But those were just two of a whole array of notable performances. Currently, he is in Cocaine Bear, the dark comedy that was released last month, well after he died.
The actor’s daughter Karsen Liotta will accept the star honor on her father’s behalf, according to a release, Actor Talon Egerton and Liotta’s Cocaine Bear director Elizabeth Banks will speak during the ceremony. Liotta and Egerton worked together on the Apple+ limited series Black Bird.
Banks recalled having a great time working with Liotta on Cocaine Bear.
“He came to Ireland with the best attitude. He had a great time,” told Variety. “He came for ADR and saw the film, and was like, ‘Oh, my God, the bear looks so good!'”
