From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Daniel Louis Aiello Jr June 20 1933 December 12 2019 was an American actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures including The Godfather Part II 1974 The Front 1976 Once Upon a Time in America 1984 The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985 Moonstruck 1987 Harlem Nights 1989 Hudson Hawk 1991 Ruby 1992 Léon The Professional 1994 2 Days in the Valley 1996 Dinner Rush 2000 and Lucky Number Slevin 2006 He had a pivotal role in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing 1989 as Salvatore Sal Frangione earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor He played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don 1997