Tough guy actor Dennis Farina — who starred as crime fighting Det Joe Fontana on “Law & Order” — died today in Scottsdale, Arizona after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 69.
Farina was a former Chicago cop who climbed the ladder to success in Hollywood as a character actor appearing in a mountain of classic movies and TV shows including “Get Shorty,” “Snatch” and “Midnight Run.” He also appeared in HBO’s series “Luck. Read the story TMZ.com
