Inside Ray Liotta’s marriage to ex-wife Michelle Grace before pandemic love story with fiancée Jacy Nittolo
ACTOR Ray Liotta found happiness with a new love before his shocking death at the age of 67.
But the iconic Goodfellas star had a loving marriage to ex-wife Michelle Grace, 53, before their 2004 divorce.
The actor died in his sleep on Thursday in the Dominican Republic, where he was working on his latest film.
Liotta shared his only child, daughter Karsen, 22, with Grace, a producer-and-actress he wed in 1997.
According to her IMDb profile, she worked on several films in which her late ex-husband Liotta, starred.
These films include The Rat Pack (1998), Narc (2002), and Take the Lead (2006).
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Despite their separation, the actor often spoke kindly about his ex.
He once told The Guardian: "She's a great woman, and thank God we're still friends.
"She still stays over at the house so that Karsen can see us together."
Michelle Grace and Ray Liotta remained close until his death.
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Years after his divorce, however, Liotta found love with Jacy Nittolo, 47.
He previously opened up about his relationship, which blossomed during the pandemic.
He told PEOPLE: "Luckily, I had met somebody [during the pandemic], and it brought us really, really close, to the point now where I'm engaged.
"So I like to think that was the reason. I've heard that there's a lot of people whose relationship didn't work out because they were with each other so much. But she's just great."
According to various reports, Liotta was with Nittolo at the time of his death.
Nittolo has shared plenty of pictures with Liotta on her Instagram account, with her last post showing the pair enjoying a day at the beach in January.
She also posted a picture celebrating Mother's Day with Liotta's daughter Karsen last year.
According to Deadline, the Golden Globe-nominated actor died on Thursday in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the upcoming film, Dangerous Waters.
The outlet did not provide a cause of death.
Sources told TMZ there was nothing suspicious about Liotta's death, and no foul play is suspected.
Liotta's career reached new heights following the release of director Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas in 1990, where he portrayed former Lucchese crime family-member-turned-rat, Henry Hill.
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The 90s masterpiece featured the likes of Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco.
It's widely considered one of the greatest films of all time and received six Academy Award nominations and one win after its release.
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