Who is Ray Liotta’s fiancée, Jacy Nittolo?
GOODFELLAS star Ray Liotta has passed away, leaving behind his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo.
The pair started dating in during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and got engaged on Christmas of that year.
Who is Jacy Nittolo?
Jacy Nittolo, 46, is an Italian-American and started working as a hairstylist when she was 16 years old.
She dreamed of owning the studio, and when she married her now ex-husband, film producer Joey Nittolo, he bought her a hair studio, however, it is not clear if she still works as a hairstylist.
Together with her ex-husband, Nittolo has four children, Dax, Chazz, Joey, and Jade, all of whom live with her in their Malibu home.
Although Nittolo has a happy home life with her four children, her childhood was filled with tragedy.
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In September 1995, her father and uncle were convicted of hiring two hitmen, Steve and Robert Homick, to kill their parents.
Her father died in prison in 2014.
Then in 2000, her brother was in a car accident that caused severe brain damage.
In 2018, she posted a throwback photo of herself and her brother from 1978 alongside photos of him grown, fully functioning, and with a family.
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She wrote, “Severe brain damage from a car accident that wasn’t his fault. 10 weeks in a coma, 2 brain surgeries later, living at Northridge Hospital for months, years of every kind of physical therapy you can imagine, and a family that had been through enough s—t to know to never give up hope no matter what.
"He’s a true testament to how we roll.... no matter what they say... we will survive and come out ahead and he did. Married with a beautiful family and living a quality of life that most dream of."
How did Jacy Nittolo and Ray Liotta meet?
The couple was introduced by Liotta's now 23-year-old daughter, Karsen, who he shares with his ex-wife Michelle Grace.
Karsen was at a party when she met Liotta's son and the two decided to introduce their parents.
In an interview on in September 2021, Liotta said that when Nittolo found out who he was, she said, "Wait a second though, isn't he, like, in his 60s? I'm in my 40s."
He added, "But the buzz-kill for me was she also had a 10-year-old. When you're in your 60s, the last thing that you want is a 10-year-old. Luckily this kid is very cool!"
The couple started dating in 2020 and Liotta said the lockdown brought them closer.
Liotta told in December 2021 that he was lucky to have met someone during the pandemic, adding, "It brought us really, really close, to the point now where I'm engaged."
They got engaged on Christmas in 2020, and Liotta revealed the news on his Instagram, writing, "Christmas wishes do come true. I asked the love of my life to marry me, and thank God she said yes!!!"
When did Ray Liotta die?
Liotta passed away in his sleep on May 26, 2022, while in the Dominican Republic working on his upcoming film, Dangerous Waters.
He was 67 years old when he passed and Nittolo was with him on the island.
According to his publicist, there is no suspected foul play.
Liotta was known for his role as Henry Hill in Goodfellas alongside Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro.
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In a statement, DeNiro said, "I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing. He is way too young to have left us. May he Rest in Peace."
Pesci said in an email to , "God is a Goodfella, and so is Ray."
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