Goodfellas and Law and Order actor Paul Sorvino dies aged 83

Actor Paul Sorvino, most famous for his role as gangster Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, has died aged 83.

Sorvino, also known for portraying police sergeant Phil Cerretta on TV series Law & Order, had worked in film and television for more than 50 years.

"I am completely devastated. The love of my life & the most wonderful man who has ever lived is gone. I am heartbroken," his wife Dee Dee Sorvino wrote on Twitter.