Danny Aiello obituary
Actor who specialised in playing New York mobsters and other tough-guy rolesA former bouncer, baggage handler and trade unionist, the American actor Danny Aiello had years of playing pugnacious supporting characters before, already in his mid-50s, he gained the part of Sal, a pizzeria owner caught up in a riot, in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). For his performance in the role he received an Oscar nomination. …