Yafet Cotto, a well-known actor who starred in “Alien”, “James Bond” film “Live and Let Die” and in the television series “Cow Slaughter: Life Not on the Street”, has died, his agent Ryan Goldher has confirmed. Diversity. He was 81 years old.
Cotto’s wife, Tessie Sinaho, first posted about Cotto’s death on Facebook on Monday night.
“I am saddened and traumatized by my husband Japheth’s 24 years. He died at around 10:30 pm Philippine time, “Sage wrote. “… You played a villain on some of your movies but to me you are a real hero and a lot of people too. A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent man, very rare to find. Legend is one of the best actors in Hollywood. Rest in Peace Honey, I will miss you every day, my friend, my rock. “
In “Live and Let Die” in 1973, Cotto replaced the corrupt Caribbean dictator, Dr. Kananga, with a double-duty portrayal of the ego Mr. Big. Described in the novel as an ugly obese kingpin with yellow eyes, gray skin, and a normal-headed man, the version of Cotto’s character on the dpper is shared with physical quirks and added an impressive dose of stylish villain.
Cotto also starred in the 1979 action film “The Running Man” with the 1979 “Alien” and in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with technician Dennis Parker. He also had a strong career in television, playing El Giardello on the NBC series “Homicide: Life the Not the Street” from 1993 to 1999.
Cotto was born on November 15, 1939 in New York City and began acting at the Actors Mobile Theater Studio at the age of 16. By 19, he had entered the commercial theater at Othello and continued to perform at The Great White Hope on Broadway. Some of Cotto’s first film projects included “Nothing But the Man” in 1964 and “The Thomas Crown Affair” in 1968. In 1969, Cotto played a guest role as Marine Lance Corporal on “Hawaii Five-O”.
After starring in “Live and Let Die”, Cotto also landed roles as Smoky in “Truck Turner” in 1974 and “Blue Collar” in 1978. Following his acting career in “Alien”, Cotto played a supporting role as Richard “Dickey” Combs in “Brubecker” in 1980 and co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film “The Running Man”. Cotto’s other TV roles include appearances in 1983 on “A-Team,” “For Love and Honor,” “Murder He Wrote,” “Death Valley Days,” and “Law and Order.”
One of Cotto’s last and longest roles was with El Giardello on “Cow Slaughter: A Lifestyle for Life”, for which he also has several scriptwriting credits. He also starred in “Massacre: The Movie” in 2000, and most recently, Parker voiced in the “Alien: Isolation” video game.
He is survived by his wife and six children.
