Richard Romanus is dead. As his son confirms, the “Sopranos” actor died the day before Christmas.
The US actor Richard Romanus (1943-2023) is dead. This is what his son, Robert Romanus, told him. The actor, who has appeared in numerous series in recent decades, died around a week ago.
Robert Romanus confirmed that his father died in a hospital in Volos, Greece, the day before Christmas, on December 23rd. According to the report, the actor moved to Greece with his second wife, Anthea Sylbert (84), more than 20 years ago – to the municipality of Skiathos. In addition to his son and his wife, he also leaves behind, among others, his younger brother Robert (67), known from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”.
Richard Romanus became known in the 1970s for “Mean Streets”.
Romanus had his first major film role in the early 1970s. In the 1973 gangster film “Mean Streets” by old master Martin Scorsese (81), he appeared alongside Robert De Niro (80) and Harvey Keitel (84), among others.
Many film and series roles followed. Romanus made appearances in classics such as “Charlie’s Angels”, “Starsky and Hutch”, “Detective Rockford – Call is Enough”, “Cagney & Lacey”, “MacGyver” and “The A-Team”, among others. One of his last engagements was the role of Richard LaPenna in several episodes of the cult mafia series “The Sopranos”. However, he has not been in front of the cameras since the early 2000s.
Source: Stern
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