LEGEND DEAD
SCARFACE actor Geno Silva has died aged 72 after a battle with dementia.
The star was known for his role as The Skull, who killed Tony Montana in the classic 1983 gangster film.
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His family today confirmed he had passed away at his home in Los Angeles.
They said he died on May 9 due to frontotemporal degeneration.
His character The Skull - who never speaks - was previously ranked as No7 on a list of the best henchmen in movie history.
He killed drug lord Montana with a single shot after being hired by Alejandro Sosa.
The actor had worked with Steven Spielberg during his impressive career.
Aside from his role in Scarface, he also featured in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, A Man Apart and Tequila Sunrise.
And he made a name for himself on the stage, appearing with Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz in The Merchant of Venice in 1994.
The actor made TV appearances too - becoming a regular on the 1993 Fox drama Key West and featuring on episodes of Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice and Alias.
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He was born in 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He is survived by his wife Pamela, daughter Lucia, grandchildren Eva and Levon, and sister Elizabeth.
Donations in his memory may be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia.
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