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Yaphet Kotto

(1939-2021)
American actor
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Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born Frederick Samuel Kotto; November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His most well-known films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), in which he portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga, and the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) opposite Robert De Niro.

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Born Frederick Samuel Kotto
15 November 1939
New York City, New York, USA
Died
15 March 2021 (aged 81)
Manila, Phillipines
Zodiac Scorpio
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