‘So many memorable roles’: Hollywood mourns the loss of actor Paul Sorvino

American actor Paul Sorvino died of natural causes at his home in Indiana on Monday. He was 83. 

“Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” Dee Dee Sorvino said in a statement on Monday. 

His debut movie, Carl Reiner’s ‘Where’s Poppa?’, released in 1970. He has since acted in a number of films and television show. He was best known for playing policemen and gangsters. His most memorable roles include Paulie Cicero in ‘Goodfellas‘ and NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on ‘Law & Order‘.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Following his death, several people from the entertainment industry paid tributes on social media. 

Marlee Matlin, who worked with Sorvino in the 2013 film ‘4Closed’, wrote, “I feel so fortunate that I had a chance to work with the great Paul Sorvino. And now I am so sad to read of his passing. Not only was he kind, he was so talented and so giving as an actor. I am sending my love to Mira and the rest of the family. He will definitely be missed. RIP.”

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Actor Jason Alexander tweeted, “The amazing Paul Sorvino has passed. From Baker’s Wife on Bway to Shakespeare in the Park to all the incredible film/tv roles – he was magnificent in all. Blessings to his friends and family.”

Ralph Macchio tweeted, “The great Paul Sorvino. So many memorable roles in in so many genres. #RIP to a one of the truest and honest actors I had had the pleasure of working with and getting to know.”