Dennis Farina
Birth Name:
Dennis Farina
Birth Date:
February 29, 1944
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois
Death Date:
July 22, 2013
Place of Death:
Scottsdale, Arizona
Age:
69
Cause of Death:
Complications from lung cancer and a blood clot in the lung
Cemetery Name:
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Farina began his career in law enforcement as a Chicago police officer and, later in life, was a talented character actor often typecast as a mobster or police officer. A late-bloomer in the world of acting, he was prolific later in life starring opposite such heavy-weights as Robert De Niro and Tom Hanks and was no stranger to television appearing in Miami Vice and co-starring in several series such as Crime Story and Law & Order.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mount Carmel Cemetery
1400 S Wolf Road
Hillside, Illinois, 60162
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Section 41, Block 21, Lot 6, Grave 1Grave Location Description
Fun Fact
A 10-year veteran of the Chicago police force, Dennis Farina was discovered by director Michael Mann during the filming of Thief (1981). Farina had served as Mann’s tour guide. Impressed by his street savvy, the director cast him in the film. Farina parlayed that performance into a number of TV guest-star appearances on such NBC crime series as Hunter and Miami Vice, executive produced by Mann.
Grave Location GPS
41.865980, -87.914510Photos:
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FAQ's
Dennis Farina was born on February 29, 1944.
Dennis Farina was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Dennis Farina died on July 22, 2013.
Dennis Farina died in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dennis Farina was 69.
The cause of death was Complications from lung cancer and a blood clot in the lung.
Dennis Farina's grave is in Mount Carmel Cemetery
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Videos Featuring Dennis Farina:
Law & Order with Dennis Farina (2004)
The Life and Sad Ending of Dennis Farina
Miami Vice - Spotlight: Dennis Farina
The Best of Jimmy Serrano (Midnight Run)
Dennis Farina: Striking Distance (1993)
Unsolved Mysteries with Dennis Farina - Season 2, Episode 1
Dennis Farina - Old Style Beer Commercials (1991)
Dennis Farina's Last Interview
Dennis Farina's funeral in Chicago
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