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Who is Danny Aiello’s son, Rick and how did he die?

DANNY Aiello had four children.

The Aiello family is again mourning the loss of one of their own as the son of the late actor died on July 26, 2021.

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Rick Aiello was the son of actor Danny AielloCredit: Getty

Who is Danny Aiello's son Rick?

Rick Aiello was one of four children that Danny Aiello and Sandy Cohen had.

Like his father, Rick was also an actor.

Rick got his first role in 1984 in Silent Madness.

He is most famously known for his roles in Do the Right Thing, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Sex and the City, and A Brooklyn State of Mind.

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How did Rick Aiello die?

TMZ reported on July 27, that Rick had died at the age of 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

According to his mother, Sandy, he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey.

TMZ reported that he had been battling with the illness for over a year and a half.

Rick's brother, Danny Aiello III, also died from pancreatic cancer back in 2010 when he was only 53-years-old.

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Rick is survived by his wife, Arlene Anne Urichich and their two kids, not much information is available on his family.

Danny Aiello (L) and Rick (R) both starred in Do The Right Thing back in 1989Credit: Getty

Who was Rick Aiello's dad?

Rick is the son of American actor Daniel "Danny" Louis Aiello Jr.

Danny got his start in the entertainment industry back in 1973.

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He is most famously known for his roles in Do the Right Thing, Leon: The Professional, Moonstruck, and The Godfather Part II.

Prior to his start in acting, Danny was in the US Army where he served for three years after lying about his age to enlist at 16.

Danny died in 2019 at the age of 86 after dealing with an infection related to an injection site.

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