“Goodfellas” actor Ray Liotta has died, according to Deadline .
He was 67.
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Read More Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, TMZ reported. NBC News reported that he was in the island nation filming “Dangerous Waters,” according to his publicist, Jennifer Allen.
Liotta got his start on shows such as “Another World” and guest shots on “St. Elsewhere” and “The New Mike Hammer,” but he is best known for his portrayal of Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams” and Henry Hill in “Goodfellas.”
He also starred in a variety of films such as “Cop Land,” “Corrina Corrina,” “Operation Dumbo Drop,” and “Blow.”
Liotta was executive producer for the new History Channel docuseries “Five Families,” which was going to focus on the New York mafia families: Genovese, Gambino, Bonanno, Colombo and Lucchese, according to The Wrap .
Liotta leaves behind his daughter Karsen and fiancée Jacy Nittolo, Deadline reported.
Nittolo and Liotta got engaged in 2020, TMZ reported.
Check back for more on this developing story.
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 12: Actor Ray Liotta poses for a portrait while promoting the film "Slow Burn" at the Toronto International Film Festival September 12, 2005 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Actor Ray Liotta poses with his Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in the press room at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on September 18, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK - APRIL 24: Actor Ray Liotta from the movie "Snowmen" attends the Tribeca Film Festival 2010 portrait studio at the FilmMaker Industry Press Center on April 24, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) (Larry Busacca)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 29: Ray Liotta presents an award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Awards Night Ceremony at Basin Recreation Field House on January 29, 2011 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 02: Actor Ray Liotta attends the "1st Annual Video Game Awards" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena December 02, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show premieres on Spike T.V. Thursday, December 04 at 9:00PM ET/PT. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 24: Actor Ray Liotta speaks onstage at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala Presented By Starz held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 24, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Hollywood Film Awards) (John Shearer/Getty Images for Hollywood Film)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Actors Ray Liotta and Brad Pitt pose at the 'Killing Them Softly' photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actor Ray Liotta attends "The Details" Premiere at Eccles Center Theatre during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2011 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 02: Actor Ray Liotta (L) and daughter Karsen Liotta arrive at Spike TV's 6th Annual "Guys Choice Awards" at Sony Pictures Studios on June 2, 2012 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 05: Actors Adrien Brody and Ray Liotta attend Spike TV's 4th Annual "Guys Choice Awards" held at Sony Studios on June 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Actors Brad Pitt, director Andrew Dominik, Dede Gardner, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn and Scoot McNairy attend the 'Killing Them Softly' Premiere during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 25: Actors Ray Liotta (L) and Tobey Maguire pose for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival at The Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift on January 25, 2011 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival) (Larry Busacca)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Actor Ray Liotta attends the NBCUniversal 2016 Upfront Presentation on May 16, 2016 in New York, New York. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11: Actor Ray Liotta (L) and daughter Karsen Liotta attend the premiere of Open Road's "The Grey" at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) (David Livingston/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 05: Actors Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro speak onstage during Spike TV's 4th Annual "Guys Choice Awards" held at Sony Studios on June 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. "Guys Choice" premieres June 20, 2010 at 10PM ET/PT on Spike. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 02: Actor Ray Liotta presents football player Eric LeGrand with the Guysman Trophy award during Spike TV's 6th Annual "Guys Choice Awards" at Sony Pictures Studios on June 2, 2012 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Actor Ray Liotta speaks onstage at the "Iceman" Press Conference during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 10, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 05: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Actor Ray Liotta attends "Shades Of Blue" premiere at the Callao cinema on April 5, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Jacob Aaron Estes, Kerry Washington and Tobey Maguire attend "The Details" Premiere at Eccles Center Theatre during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2011 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 18: Actor Ray Liotta of the television show 'Shades of Blue' speaks onstage during the NBCUniversal portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on January 18, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years STAND UP TO CANCER - GREEN ROOM - In this handout image provided by ABC, An extraordinary lineup of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists banded together for "Stand Up To Cancer" (SU2C), the groundbreaking initiative aimed at raising funds to accelerate innovative cancer research bringing new therapies to patients quickly that will save lives now. "Stand Up To Cancer" (www.standup2cancer.org) returned to primetime TV on SEPTEMBER 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT). The one-hour fundraising event was simulcast live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, current tv, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One and VH1. All rights reserved. NO ARCHIVE. NO RESALE. (Photo by Adam Rose/ABC via Getty Images) RAY LIOTTA (Handout/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: (L-R) Producer Ehud Bleiberg, director Ariel Vromen, actor Michael Shannon, actress Winona Ryder and actor Ray Liotta attend "The Iceman" photocall during the 69th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Casino on August 30, 2012 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years STAND UP TO CANCER - GREEN ROOM - In this handout image provided by ABC, An extraordinary lineup of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists banded together for "Stand Up To Cancer" (SU2C), the groundbreaking initiative aimed at raising funds to accelerate innovative cancer research bringing new therapies to patients quickly that will save lives now. "Stand Up To Cancer" (www.standup2cancer.org) returned to primetime TV on SEPTEMBER 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT). The one-hour fundraising event was simulcast live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, current tv, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One and VH1. All rights reserved. NO ARCHIVE. NO RESALE. (Photo by Adam Rose/ABC via Getty Images) RAY LIOTTA (Handout/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 24: (L-R) Director Martin Scorsese, actress Lorraine Bracco and actor Ray Liotta attend the Vanity Fair and Richard Mille celebration of Martin Scorsese in support of The Film Foundation at Hotel Bel-Air on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for VF) (Charley Gallay)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Actors Ray Liotta and Winona Ryder attend "The Iceman" premiere during the 69th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on August 30, 2012 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Actors Kelly LeBrock (L) and Ray Liotta attend the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival closing night after party for GoodFellas, co-sponsored by Infor and Roberto Coin at Tavern on The Green on April 25, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for 2015 Tribeca Film Festival) (Mike Coppola)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 28: (US TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Actor Ray Liotta accepts an award at the 9th Annual Prism Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 28, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: (L-R) Actor Blake Rayne, actress Erin Cottrell, actor Joe Pantoliano, actress Amanda Crew and actor Seth Green, singer Waylon Payne, actor Noah Urrea and actor Ray Liotta attend City Of Peace Films With The Cinema Society Host The World Premiere Of "The Identical" at SVA Theater on September 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Actor Ray Liotta attends the closing night screening of "Goodfellas" during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theatre on April 25, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival) (Mike Coppola)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 12: Ray Liotta speaks onstage during the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Actor Ray Liotta of 'Marriage Story' attends The IMDb Studio Presented By Intuit QuickBooks at Toronto 2019 at Bisha Hotel & Residences on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) (RICH POLK/Getty Images for IMDb)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 01: (L-R) Ray Liotta, Carl Weathers and Philip Winchester attend The Season 2 Premiere Of "Shades Of Blue" hosted by NBC And The Cinema Society at The Roxy Hotel Cinema on March 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Ray Liotta speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Many Saints of Newark" panel during Deadline Contenders Film: New York on December 04, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Deadline) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Deadline)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 09: Ray Liotta attends the "Alex of Venice" Premiere on September 9, 2014 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 09: Actor Ray Liotta unveils his cabin sign as a tribute for his career along the Promenade des Planches during the 40th Deauville American Film Festival on September 9, 2014 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Karsen Liotta (L) and Ray Liotta attend the "Marriage Story" premiere at 57th New York Film Festival on October 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center) (DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actress Karsen Liotta (L) and actor Ray Liotta attend the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: (L-R) Actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Liotta and Bill Paxton attend the 2014 A+E Networks Upfront on May 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for A+E Networks) (Larry Busacca)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Ray Liotta speaks during the film discussion of "Marriage Story" during the press conference at Walter Reade Theater on October 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center) (John Lamparski/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln)
Photos: Ray Liotta through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Ray Liotta and Alan Alda speak during the film discussion of "Marriage Story" during the press conference at Walter Reade Theater on October 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center) (John Lamparski/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln)