Actor Paul Sorvino dead at age 83

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) - Actor Paul Sorvino has died at the age of 83.

His publicist says he died from natural causes.

Sorvino's is probably most remembered for his role in "Goodfellas."

Dee Dee Sorvino, his wife, issued a statement through Neal, saying in part: "Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino."

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sorvino earned a Tony nomination for his role in "That Championship Season" (reprising the role in the film version) and appeared in a long list of movies that included portraying Henry Kissinger in "Nixon," "Dick Tracy," "Reds," and "The Rocketeer."

Sorvino attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and had thoughts of becoming an opera singer before making his Broadway debut in the mid-1960s.

His first movie was the comedy "Where's Poppa," followed by "The Panic in Needle Park," opposite Al Pacino.

He also earned a tony nomination for "That Championship Season." Sorvino left behind his wife, three children, and five grandchildren.