Abe Vigoda | 1921-2016

Abe Vigoda as Detective Fish in “Barney Miller” in 1977.

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Jan. 26, 2016 12:12 PM PT

Character actor Abe Vigoda has died.

Abe Vigoda, left, and Robert Duvall watch Marlon Brando and Al Lettieri shake hands in a scene from the film “The Godfather” in 1972.

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Abe Vigoda as Sal Tessio in “The Godfather” in 1972.

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Abe Vigoda attends the ninth annual TV Land Awards at the Javits Center on April 10, 2011, in New York City.

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