‘Imply Streets’ Star Richard Romanus Lifeless at 80

Richard Romanus — well-known from his memorable function in “Mean Streets” — has died.

The actor’s son, Robert, broke the unhappy information this weekend, telling THR his father had handed away Dec. 23 at a personal hospital in Volos, Greece. The precise circumstances of his loss of life stay unclear, and an official trigger has but to be introduced.

Romanus hadn’t acted in a lot because the early 2000s, together with his final credited function being in Disney’s ‘The Younger Black Stallion’ from 2003. Nonetheless, his profession was noteworthy … particularly his flip because the villain in Scorsese’s first movie.

In fact, he performed Michael the mortgage shark in ‘MS’ … his character grows impatient with Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy after consistently ducking/dodging him on a fats debt owed.

Followers may also bear in mind him for enjoying Richard La Penna in a number of episodes of ‘The Sopranos’ … to not point out roles in different massive reveals like ‘Tenspeed and Brown Shoe,’ ‘Foul Play,’ ‘Strike Power,’ ‘Hill Road Blues,’ ‘The A-Group,’ ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘Johnny Bago’ and extra.

Exterior of ‘Imply Streets,’ Romanus’ film titles embody … ‘Wizards,’ ‘Sitting Geese,’ ‘Heavy Steel,’ ‘Pandemonium,’ ‘Strangers Kiss,’ ‘Protocol,’ ‘Murphy’s Legislation,’ ‘Oscar’ and lots of others.

He is survived by his son, his spouse and his well-known youthful brother, Robert. Romanus was 80.