Ray Liotta’s Cause of Death Revealed

Hollywood actor Ray Liotta’s cause of death has been revealed a year after his death.

Ray Liotta, a legendary character actor known for his career-defining performance in the crime classic “Goodfellas,” died in his sleep from pulmonary edema and acute heart failure, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

The outlet reported that Liotta had fluid in his lungs, suffered from respiratory issues, and his death was “categorized as natural and nonviolent.”

TMZ also noted that Liotta was battling atherosclerosis, a condition where one’s arteries become thickened by plaque buildup.

 Liotta was just 67 years old when he died in May 2022. He was in the middle of filming his movie “Dangerous Waters” in the Dominican Republic.

At the time of his death, the “Field of Dreams” actor left behind his fiancée Jacy Nittolo and his now-24-year-old daughter, Karsen.

Liotta filmed a multitude of projects before he died such as the TV series “Black Bird” for Apple TV+, Elizabeth Banks’ horror comedy “Cocaine Bear”, and the satire “Fool’s Paradise,” directed by Charlie Day.

As for “Dangerous Waters,” the thriller has yet to have a release date and is directed by John Barr. Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Odeya Rush co-star.

The New Jersey native was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this past February.

Liotta was born in Newark in 1954 and adopted from an orphanage as a 6-month-old baby. His adoptive parents, Alfred and Mary Liotta — an auto shop owner and town clerk, respectively — were loving and open with him about his background.

Liotta starred in his first major role on screen playing the violent ex-convict husband of Melanie Griffith’s character in the Jonathan Demme-directed movie “Something Wild,” which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 1987. 

In 2005, he earned a Primetime Emmy for his guest role on "ER" as alcoholic ex-con, Charlie Metcalf, who came to the hospital with a cirrhosis-related illness.