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"Dennis Farina, a former real-life Chicago police officer who later became known for his role as a small-screen cop on Law &amp; Order, died in a Scottsdale, Ariz., hospital early Monday after suffering a blood clot in his lungs. He was 69.\nFarina's representative, Lori De Waal, confirmed the news.\nSee also: 'Glee' Star Cory Monteith Found Dead in Hotel Room\nBorn on Feb. 29, 1944 in Chicago, Farina served as a city police officer before transitioning to the stage in his late 30s. Farina started his acting career at the Chicago Theater and went on to a small role in Michael Mann's Thief. \nThe two met again when Farina starred in the cult hit Crime Story, a period cop drama Mann produced for NBC. Climbing the ladder from \"Where do I recognize you from?\" to big-time talent, Farina also played spots in Bottle Shock, Buddy Faro, Get Shorty, Miami Vice, Midnight Run, Out of Sight, Saving Private Ryan and Snatch, among other projects. \nWith his legal background, Farina was adept at playing characters on either side of the law, ranging from mobsters to detectives. Farina was chosen in 2004 to replace the late Jerry Orbach on Law &amp; Order, one of his most notable roles as Detective Joe Fontana. After Law &amp; Order, Farina hosted NBC's Unsolved Mysteries, and the actor reportedly had roles in two forthcoming films, Authors Anonymous and Lucky Stiff.\n\"I was stunned and saddened to hear about Dennis\u2019 unexpected passing this morning,\" Law &amp; Order's executive producer Dick Wolf said in a statement. \"The Law &amp; Order family extends sympathy and condolences to his family.\"\nAs the news broke, additional voices chimed in on Twitter.\n\nLost one of the true greats today. RIP Dennis Farina. Thanks for making 'character actor' a compliment. http://t.co/WzzHr7IuPD\n\u2014 Seth Green (@SethGreen) July 22, 2013\n\n\nSo long, Dennis Farina. What a run, from Manhunter to Midnight Run to Out of Sight to Snatch. Let's take a knee.\n\u2014 Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) July 22, 2013\n\n\nRIP Dennis Farina. Watch him in \"Out of Sight,\" a strong candidate for the greatest American film of all time.\n\u2014 rob delaney (@robdelaney) July 22, 2013\n\n\nRIP Dennis Farina. Cop, actor, Bleacher Bum, gentleman.\n\u2014 Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) July 22, 2013\n\nSome have also compiled some video tributes, or YouTube allusions, to Farina's best moments. (Warning: Some clips may contain strong language.)\n\n\n\nFarina is survived by partner Marianne Cahill and three sons from his marriage to Patricia Farina.\nShare your favorite Dennis Farina moment in the comments below.\nImage: Ethan Miller/Getty Images\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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