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‘The Godfather III’ Actor Dead at 65

Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images Anthony Guidera, best known for starring in The Godfather III, died on Saturday at age 65. The actor collapsed at his home in California in May, and his heart stopped. According to his wife, Valarie, he was placed on life support in the hospital for three weeks until the doctors removed him from the system on Saturday in accordance with his wishes. Doctors have not identified the cause of his sudden collapse and death. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Anthony. We are devastated and trying to breathe through the impossible, taking each moment as it comes,” Valerie posted on Facebook on Saturday. Guidera made his acting debut in The Godfather III as bodyguard Anthony and went on to have roles in blockbusters such as the 1996 action film The Rock and the 1998 hit Armageddon . He won an MTV Movie Award in 1996 for his onscreen kiss with Natasha Henstridge in Species . He retired from acting after his 1999 role as a gun seller in the drama The Annihilation of Fish . He is survived by his wife and their son, Nick. Read it at Page Six Read more at The Daily Beast.

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