Tito Goya (real name Andrew Butler)
[ (April 4, 1951 – December 1, 1985)][ was a Puerto Rican ]actor
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known for his portrayal of "Cupcake" in the 1977 film '' Short Eyes''.[
Goya appeared in '' Marathon Man'' (1976),][ '']Andy Warhol's Bad
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'' (1977), '' All That Jazz'' (1979), ''Going in Style
''Going in Style'' is a 1979 American heist comedy film written and directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg (in his final film role) and Charles Hallahan. It was Brest's first commercial feature film.
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'' (1979), ''Night of the Juggler
''Night of the Juggler'' is a 1980 American neo-noir action crime drama exploitation thriller film starring James Brolin.
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A former cop (James Brolin), aligns with a street smart young clerk from the New York City dog pound (Julie Carmen) on ...
'' (1980) and ''Fort Apache, The Bronx
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'' (1981).[ His final acting appearance was on '']Miami Vice
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'' (1984) as Carlos Mendez, a drug-dealer's liaison. Goya grew up in Brentwood, New York
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with his mother Carmen, stepfather Mario, his brothers, Jacob, Hector, Charlie, Richard, & sister Milagros. Goya was arrested in 1984 for a murder that occurred in Austin
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in 1978. In 1985, Goya died of liver disease
Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver. If long-lasting it is termed chronic liver disease. Although the diseases differ in detail, liver diseases often have features in common.
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while free on bond pending trial in Texas.
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1951 births
1985 deaths
American male film actors
20th-century American male actors
Deaths from liver disease
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