Henry Silva: One of Hollywood’s most “iconic villains” has died at the age of 95

One of Hollywood’s most “iconic villains” died Wednesday of natural causes. The reason for the actor Henry Silva, who played gangsters or psychopaths in hundreds of movies including “Ocean’s Eleven” and “The Manchurian Candidate” was actually a very kind soul, and he died Wednesday. He was 95 years old.

Silva died in Woodland Hills, California, twenty years after retiring from a career that spanned five decades, his son announced to Variety Friday.

The actor often shared the screen with him Frank Sinatra, either playing a communist agent who clashed with the singer in “Candidate,” or one of the 11 burglars in the classic 1960 film that had the subject of a major casino heist. The film was remade in 2001 starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

The Harlem-born actor’s death was reportedly first announced by the daughter of Dean Martin, who appeared alongside him in the iconic film Rat Pack.

“Our hearts are heartbroken over the loss of our dear friend Henry Silva, one of the kindest, kindest and most talented men I have ever had the pleasure of calling my friend.” Diana Martin tweeted Friday afternoon.

“He was the last surviving star of the original Ocean’s 11. We love you Henry, you will be missed” he reported.

Silva was of Italian and Puerto Rican descent, but was often used to portray other ethnicities, playing Koreans, Venezuelans, Americans, and even Koreans or Japanese in some of his best-known roles.

Silva reportedly dropped out of school at the age of 13 and took drama classes while earning money working as a dishwasher and waiter. He was one of five students selected to the Actors Studio in 1955 out of 2,500 applicants, Variety reported.

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