- Veteran character actor Joe Marinelli died Sunday at age 68 at his home in Burbank, California, following a long battle with stomach cancer.
- Marinelli was widely known for his soap opera roles, including Joseph Sorel on General Hospital and mobster Bunny Tagliatti on Santa Barbara, for which he received a Soap Opera Digest Award.
- His extensive career spanned over 50 credits, featuring recurring roles as Donny Spagnoli on Apple TV+'s The Morning Show and appearances on primetime shows like ER, The West Wing, and Desperate Housewives, as well as films such as Sideways.
- The Morning Show co-star Mark Duplass tweeted Tuesday, “We lost a great one. Joe Marinelli lived in rare air. Generous performer, beautiful human, wide-eyed positivist.”
- Marinelli is survived by his wife Jean and their two sons, Vincent and David.
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