Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and televisioncharacter actor.^[1] He was known for his roles on such shows asOne Life to Live,The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, andGilmore Girls.

Tarantina was born inNew York City on March 27, 1959, to father Frank William Tarantina and an unknown mother.^[2] He attended what is now theFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he then began to pursue an acting career.^[3]

Shortly after midnight on November 2, 2019, Tarantina was found dead at his home in theHell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. At the time of his death, his publicist attributed the cause to "complications from a severe health crisis he experienced a few months [prior]."^[3] However, New York City Chief Medical Examiner report released in December 2019, stated that he died from an accidental overdose offentanyl,heroin,cocaine anddiazepam.^[4]

• Innocent Thoughts, Harmless Intentions (March 6, 1980 – March 30, 1980) - "Enzio 'Spats' Spadanti"
• Angels Fall (October 17, 1982 – November 28, 1982) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala"
• Young Playwrights Festival (April 13, 1983 – May 1, 1983) – "Frank" (Third Street) / "TV Host" (The Birthday Present)
• Balm in Gilead (May 31, 1984 – January 6, 1985) - "David"
• V & V Only (May 25, 1988 – July 3, 1988) – "Donny"

Source^[5]

• Angels Fall (January 22, 1983 – March 13, 1983) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala"
• Biloxi Blues (March 28, 1985 – June 28, 1986) – "Roy Selridge"
• The Boys of Winter (December 1, 1985 – December 8, 1985) – "Prick"
• Sacrilege (November 2, 1995 – November 19, 1995) – "Crackerjack"

Source^[1]

• Brian Tarantina atIMDb
• Brian Tarantina at theInternet Broadway Database
• Brian Tarantina at theInternet Off-Broadway Database

• 1959 births
• 2019 deaths
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• Accidental deaths in New York (state)
• American male film actors
• American male stage actors
• American male television actors
• American male video game actors
• American male voice actors
• American people of Italian descent
• Cocaine-related deaths in New York (state)
• Deaths by heroin overdose in New York (state)
• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
• Male actors from Manhattan
• People from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
• Drug-related deaths in New York City

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• Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata
• Internet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata