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Dennis Farina, best known for his role as Detective Joe Fontana, on NBC’s “Law & Order”, died today. He was 69. Farina has been a notable character actor since the ’80s, with roles in a number of films and television shows, including “Midnight Run,” “Get Shorty,” “What Happens in Vegas,” HBO’s “Luck” and “Remington Steele.”

ABC News reports Farina died of a blood clot which travelled to his lungs.

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