John Aprea, certainly one of many stars of “The Godfather Half II” and “Full Dwelling,” is lifeless of pure causes … TMZ has found.
His supervisor Will Levine tells us … the actor handed away on August 7, at his residence in Los Angeles, with relations by his aspect.
John known as his operate as youthful Salvatore Tessio his largest career achievement. He had initially auditioned to be Michael Corleone inside the OG ‘Godfather,’ which the truth is went to Al Pacino. Nevertheless, Francis Ford Coppola known as once more Aprea for the 1974 sequel.
John’s worthwhile career actually started with one different fundamental, as he made his performing debut in 1968 in Steve McQueen‘s “Bullitt.”
Throughout the ’80s and ’90s he appeared on plenty of TV reveals, along with “Knots Landing,” “Falcon Crest,” “The Gangster Chronicles” and “Full Dwelling” — how’s that for fluctuate?!
Aprea carried out Nick Katsopolis, the daddy of John Stamos‘ Uncle Jesse character — and he returned in that operate for the reboot, “Fuller Dwelling.”
He had a number of stints in Daytime TV, too, exhibiting on “One different World” for plenty of years in 2 completely totally different roles.
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His buddy and former “Knots Landing” costar Paul Carafotes posted a touching tribute to Aprea, saying “Many will miss this man.”
John was 83.
RIP
