‘Green Book’ Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. Found Dead in NYC Street, Suspect Charged with Dumping Body
Frank Vallelonga Jr., best known for his appearance in the Oscar-winning movie Green Book, has died at the age of 60.
Frank was the real-life son of the film’s subject Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, who was played by Viggo Mortensen. In the movie, he portrayed a relative of his real-life father.
A body was found dead on the streets of New York City’s Bronx neighborhood on Monday morning (November 28).
“Upon arrival, police observed an unidentified adult male, unconscious and unresponsive, on the ground at the location.” police said (via Deadline). “The male had no obvious signs of trauma observed. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male deceased at the scene. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.”
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The New York Daily News reports that a suspect has been charged with dumping the body, but the suspect was allegedly not involved in the death.
Driver Steven Smith allegedly loaded the body into a car that belonged to Frank‘s body and then dumped the body onto the street. He reportedly told cops, “That dude was dead already. He overdosed. I didn’t have anything to do with that.”
He added, “I got the body out by pulling him out of the car on the floor. I don’t know the guy at all.”
Frank‘s brother Nick Vallelonga won two Academy Awards for writing and producing Green Book.
We send our thoughts and condolences to Frank‘s loved ones during this difficult time.
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