Actor Francesco Quinn, son of Hollywood movie legend Anthony Quinn, collapsed on a Malibu street and died, shocking the California beach community.
Quinn, 48, and his son were walking home from a neighborhood market, when the actor went unconscious in front of a neighbor's house as his young son screamed for help.
Francesco Quinn was pronounced dead at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. The official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori met on the set of the movie Barabbas and stayed married for three decades.
Their son, Francesco Daniele Quinn, was born in Rome, Italy on March 22, 1963.
Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Italian, Francesco Quinn appeared in many Hollywood movies and television shows throughout his career as an actor.
Quinn is most famous for co-starring with Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon and Johnny Depp in Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning film, Platoon.
A longtime sportsman and motorcycle enthusiast, Quinn served as spokesman for Honda and the Motorcycle Industry Council.
Malibu and Hollywood are in shock and mourning at the loss of one of their own.
Francesco Quinn is survived by his wife, Valentina Castellani-Quinn, and three children, Sofia, Michela and Max.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
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