Hollywood director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro have led the tributes to Goodfellas star Ray Liotta, who died this week aged 67. Scorsese, who directed both in the 1990 gangster crime film, called Liotta a "uniquely gifted" and "courageous" performer. The late actor is best known for his portrayal of mobster Henry Hill in the film, opposite De Niro and Joe Pesci. De Niro said: "I was very saddened to learn of Ray's passing." "He is way too young to have left us," he added, in a statement shared to US media. Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic at the age of 67, it was confirmed on Thursday. The US star had been on location filming the movie Dangerous Waters, his publicist Jennifer Allen said. His fiancée Jacy Nittolo was on location at the time of his death, Ms Allen added. Scorsese said he was "absolutely shocked and devastated" by the news and that he would always be proud of their work together. "Playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot," the filmmaker explained. "He absolutely amazed me, and I'll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture. "My heart goes out to his loved ones, and it aches for his loss, way too early." Lorraine Bracco, who played Karen Friedman Hill in Goodfellas, said she was "shattered" to hear the news of her former co-star's death. She shared a photo of them both on Twitter, saying being with him had been the best part of making the film. bbc.COM
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