Pasquale Cajano (born Pasquale Cagiano; August 19, 1921 in Italy– October 24, 2000) was an
Italian-American New York City Italian AM Radio personality DJ in the 1960s and later career a film actor. After two uncredited cameo appearances in ''
The Age of Innocence'' and ''Where Evil Lies'', his friend
Martin Scorsese cast him in the 1995 crime drama ''
Casino'' as
Chicago Outfit boss Remo Gaggi, the film's ''
de facto'' antagonist and inspired by the real-life
Joseph Aiuppa.
After ''Casino'', Cajano went on with small roles in certain films, like ''
Big Night'', ''
Sleepers'', and ''
The Impostors'' (another uncredited role). Cajano was then cast alongside his ''Casino'' co-star
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
in the hit comedy ''
Analyze This''. Pasquale Cajano was also a well known Italian radio personality for many years on the Italian Communications Network radio (www.icnradio.com).
On October 24, 2000, Cajano died of prostate cancer at the age of 79.
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1921 births
2000 deaths
American male film actors
Italian emigrants to the United States
20th-century American male actors
Deaths from prostate cancer
Deaths from cancer in the United States