'Godfather' actor Alex Rocco dies aged 79

Emmy-winning character actor Alex Rocco, best known for playing the bespectacled Las Vegas mobster Moe Greene in The Godfather, has died aged 79.

Rocco’s career spanned five decades and he remained active up until his death. His most famous role came in 1972’s The Godfather, where he played the humbled casino owner who meets his fate on a massage table.