Dennis Farina dies, 69

Dennis Farina, a former Chicago policeman turned tough-guy actor, has died in Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was 69.

Farina, best known as detective Joe Fontana on the long-running TV series Law & Order, suffered a blood clot in his lung, publicist Lori De Waal said.

Farina, who had memorable roles in Midnight Run, Snatch, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty, is survived by three sons, six grandchildren and his love of 35 years, Marianne Cahill.