Ray Liotta shared details about an exciting upcoming film project days before his shocking death aged 67.
The actor reportedly died in his sleep on Thursday, while working on a new film project in the Dominican Republic.
Ray took to Instagram three days before his death to gush about his upcoming film Cocaine Bear, which follows the whacky storyline of a 500lb. bear that ingests cocaine and goes on a rampage, putting an entire town in danger.
His last social media post, shared earlier this month, was a screenshot of a headline confirming the news of one of his upcoming movies.
The headline read: "Elizabeth Banks' 'Cocaine Bear' Sets February 2023 Theatrical Release."
Ray was set to star in the film and shared a short synopsis with fans, writing: “Cocaine Bear follows an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of the white powder and goes on a coke-fuelled rampage seeking more blow — and blood.”
Ray Liotta's fans appeared excited in the comments, sending congratulatory messages to the Goodfellas star.
"This movie sounds wild!" one fan wrote as another commented: "Great cast! congratulations!!"
A third added: "A must see it seems one of my favourite actors Ray Liotta."
The famed actor’s career breakout came in the 1990 Martin Scorsese crime classic Goodfellas after co-starring in Field of Dreams.
He was shooting the film Dangerous Waters at the time of his death, having seen a career resurgence in recent years.
He recently starred in films including The Many Saints of Newark, Marriage Story — for which he shared a 2020 Indie Spirit Award as part of its ensemble — and No Sudden Move.
He finished the Elizabeth Banks-directed Cocaine Bear and was due to star in the Working Title film The Substance opposite Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
Liotta leaves behind a daughter, Karsen. He was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo.
Deadline claimed the star died in his sleep but did not give the cause of death, while TMZ has claimed there was no foul play suspected.
Liotta was last pictured in public at the beginning of May in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California.
The iconic actor was born in New Jersey in 1954 and was abandoned at an orphanage.
He was adopted when he was six months old by township clerk Mary and auto-parts store owner Alfred Liotta.
He has a sister, Linda, who is also adopted. Ray later learned he has one biological sister, one biological half-brother, and five biological half-sisters.
One of Ray's earliest roles was as Joey Perrini on the soap series Another World, where he appeared between 1978 to 1981.
Ray made his film debut in 1983's The Lonely Lady but his first major acting role was Something Wild in 1986, which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination.
It was in 1990 that Ray took on the role of real-life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed movie Goodfellas.
