{"id":5205,"date":"2026-06-09T13:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/the-godfather-iii-actor-anthony-guidera-dead-at-65\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:55:41","slug":"the-godfather-iii-actor-anthony-guidera-dead-at-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/the-godfather-iii-actor-anthony-guidera-dead-at-65\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Godfather III&#8217; actor Anthony Guidera dead at 65"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2FUntitled-1-copy-2026-06-09T095139.533.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Guidera, best known for his role in \u201cThe Godfather III,\u201d died on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He was 65.<\/p>\n<p>The actor has been on life support since collapsing in his Southern California residence in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/09\/anthony-guidera-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ reported<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">valarie.anderson\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Paramount Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>His cause of death remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Guidera is survived by wife Valarie, who told the outlet her late husband was hospitalized last month after his heart stopped.<\/p>\n<p>To honor his previous wishes, Guidera was taken off of life support after three weeks and brought home, where he passed away over the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">valarie.anderson\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">valarie.anderson\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valarie, who welcomed one son with Guidera during their time together, noted that doctors do not know what caused her partner\u2019s sudden demise.<\/p>\n<p>Guidera\u2019s first acting role was in the third installment of \u201cThe Godfather\u201d as a bodyguard named Anthony.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to have roles in \u201cThe Rock,\u201d \u201cArmageddon\u201d and more movies over the years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 MGM\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His onscreen kiss with \u201cSpecies\u201d co-star Natasha Henstridge earned him an MTV Movie Award in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>He was last onscreen in 1999 as a gun seller in \u201cThe Annihilation of Fish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/celebrity-news\/the-godfather-iii-actor-anthony-guidera-dead-at-65\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Guidera, best known for his role in \u201cThe Godfather III,\u201d died on Saturday. 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