Dennis Farina, a former Chicago police officer who became an actor perhaps best remembered for his role on “Law & Order,” died today:
"Law & Order" star Dennis Farina died suddenly this morning from a blood clot http://t.co/kMICNigBiC pic.twitter.com/bD8vF3kaot
— ABC News (@ABC) July 22, 2013
Remembrances came in from many corners of Twitter:
A wonderful man, stellar actor, supporter of our troops, Dennis Farina, RIP. http://t.co/7bHbdCMlGa
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/RealDeanCain/status/359390625298259969
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/359369561126076416
RIP Denis farina — a great guy and a real Chicago character — he will be missed –
— John Cusack (@johncusack) July 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/pattyduke_id/status/359414929251500032
— Joe Mantegna (@JoeMantegna) July 22, 2013
Lost one of the true greats today. RIP Dennis Farina. Thanks for making 'character actor' a compliment. http://t.co/WzzHr7IuPD
— Seth Green (@SethGreen) July 22, 2013
RIP. loved that guy MT @PoliticalLogic: "Dennis Farina, the well-known film and TV character actor, has died…" — CNN
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) July 22, 2013
RIP: Dennis Farina. "Crime Story" might have been the best (and most under appreciated) cop show of the '80s.
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 22, 2013
Wow… both Farina and Gandolfini passing this summer.
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) July 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/359360565078016003
Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey tweeted some trivia about Farina that many might not have been aware of:
In case people don't know, Dennis Farina was a Chicago cop for 18 years. Only L&O cast member to have been in law enforcement.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) July 22, 2013
Twitchy would like to join these people in offering condolences to Mr. Farina’s family.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.
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