SCARFACE actor Ángel Salazar has died at age 68.
Although best known as Al Pacino’s trusted sidekick Chi Chi in the gangster film directed by Brian DePalma, Salazar had a long and prolific career.
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Salazar’s representative and closest friend, Ann Wingsong, revealed that the actor died while sleeping at his friend’s Brooklyn home over the weekend, for TMZ.
Wingsong told the channel that on Sunday morning the friend went to see Salazar in a room and found his body on the bed.
The cause of death was not disclosed, but the representative said Salazar suffered from heart problems.
The Cuban-American comedian and actor was known for saying “Stop it” before, during and after jokes during his stand-up performance.
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With just five roles in his acting career, Salazar landed the role of Chi Chi, the devoted henchman of Pacino’s Tony Montana, in the 1983 cult classic Scarface.
Fans of the film will forever remember Chi Chi saving Tony’s life during the bloody and suspenseful “chainsaw scene.”
They will also find it difficult to forget Chi Chi’s death when her back is filled with lead, thanks to a hit squad hired by drug kingpin Alejandro Sosa (Paul Shenar).
Salazar later worked alongside Tom Hanks in the 1988 David Seltzer-directed comedy-drama Punchline.
The story revolves around a talented young comedian who helps a housewife break into the world of stand-up comedy.
Salazar, a real-life comedian, appeared on Last Comic Standing and several HBO comedy specials
The comedian/actor would reteam with Pacino and DePalma in the 1993 crime drama Carlito’s Way.
Other notable credits include Walk Proud, The Wild Life, Sylvester, Hot to Trot and Maniac Cop 2, among other titles.
Salazar’s last credited roles were in 2022’s The Black Ceaser and 2023’s The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie.
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