Dennis Farina, the former real-life Chicago cop who playing hot-tempered characters in movies and on television, died Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona from a blood clot in his lung. He was 69 years old. Farina, who starred as characters on both sides of the law, was perhaps most memorable as Miami gangster Ray "Bones" Barboni in "Get Shorty." He won an American Comedy Award for the role and shared a SAG nomination with his cast-members John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, and Danny De Vito. Farina also appeared as Detective Joe Farina in 46 episodes of NBC's "Law and Order." He left in 2006 to pursue film projects. "I was stunned and saddened to hear about Dennis' unexpected passing this morning," said "Law and Order" creator Dick Wolf. "The 'Law and Order' family extends sympathy and condolences to his family. He was a great guy." Farina also appeared in such films as "Midnight Run...
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