RIP Frank Vincent

AKA Billy Batts, AKA Phil Leotardo.

So says TMZ:

Frank Vincent Dead at 78 From Heart Surgery Complications

 

Off to the great big shine box in the sky

 

Best part of that scene is when Pesci says "You been away a long time. They didn't go up there and tell you. I don't shine shoes no more."

I've tried to imagine that conversation taking place.

ATTORNEY: "Mr. Batts, I've got some news for you."

BATTS: "Great. Am I being paroled?"

ATTORNEY: "No, I just wanted to tell you ... Tommy don't shine shoes no more."

BATTS: "Good to know. ... Guard!"

 

RIP Shah of Iran

 

I guess now there truly are no scraps in his scrapbook

 

Was it a heart attack or did he get his head crushed in at a gas station on Long Island?

 

God, that scene.

RIP. You were an entertaining bad guy.

 

I can still hear that sound.

 

Now go get your pine box.

RIP.

 

Did he insult anyone? Maybe. A little bit. RIP.

 

Here's a wing!



RIP

 

In all seriousness, it's quite interesting to read about the real-life Goodfellas. Pesci actually bears a bit of a facial resemblance to the real Tommy DeSimone, who had such a bad temper and killed guys for no reason at all, and even Henry Hill thought he was nuts.