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Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor born in New York City.[1] He was known for his roles on such shows as One Life to Live, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Gilmore Girls.

Brian Tarantina
Born	(1959-03-27)March 27, 1959 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 2, 2019(2019-11-02) (aged 60) Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Education	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2019
Notable work	One Life to Live The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Gilmore Girls The Sopranos
Children	1

Personal life

Tarantina was born in New York City on March 27, 1959, to father Frank William Tarantina and an unknown mother.[2] He attended what is now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he then began to pursue an acting career.[3]

Shortly after midnight on November 2, 2019, Tarantina was found dead at his home in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. At the time of his death, his publicist attributed the cause to "complications from a severe health crisis he experienced a few months [prior]."[3] However, New York City Chief Medical Examiner report released in December 2019, stated that he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and diazepam.[4]

Stage appearances

Off-Broadway

• Innocent Thoughts, Harmless Intentions (March 6, 1980 – March 30, 1980) - "Enzio 'Spats' Spadanti"
• Angels Fall (October 17, 1982 – November 28, 1982) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala"
• Young Playwrights Festival (April 13, 1983 – May 1, 1983) – "Frank" (Third Street) / "TV Host" (The Birthday Present)
• Balm in Gilead (May 31, 1984 – January 6, 1985) - "David"
• V & V Only (May 25, 1988 – July 3, 1988) – "Donny"

Source[5]

Broadway

• Angels Fall (January 22, 1983 – March 13, 1983) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala"
• Biloxi Blues (March 28, 1985 – June 28, 1986) – "Roy Selridge"
• The Boys of Winter (December 1, 1985 – December 8, 1985) – "Prick"
• Sacrilege (November 2, 1995 – November 19, 1995) – "Crackerjack"

Source[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

• Ripper (1996) – Addict
• Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) – The Crowd of Liberty City
• Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (2009) – Angus Martin

References

External links

• Brian Tarantina at IMDb
• Brian Tarantina at the Internet Broadway Database
• Brian Tarantina at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

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