Ray Liotta, the actor, passed away in May 2022 at the age of 67 while filming a movie in Santo Domingo

The cause of his death was respiratory failure, pulmonary edema (fluids inside the lungs), and heart failure

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He was filming the movie Dangerous Waters when he died in his sleep in his room, alongside his fiancee, Jacy Nittolo

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In February of the same year, his daughter Karsen, aged 24, accepted a posthumous star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA, on behalf of her father

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Elizabeth Banks, the director of his last film Cocaine Bear, Taron Egerton, who portrayed Liotta's son in the series Black Bird, delivered speeches honoring Liotta's career

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Karsen expressed her gratitude for the tribute and described her father as a unique person and the best friend

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