Overview
- Cioffi died on Friday, May 22, at his home in Marina del Rey and his wife, Anne, informed TMZ of his passing on Wednesday, May 27; the family has not disclosed a cause of death.
- He is widely remembered for small but memorable film roles in the 1971 movies Shaft and Klute and for playing Ernesto Toscano in 32 episodes of Days of Our Lives.
- Cioffi compiled a long list of screen credits across film and TV, including The Thief Who Came to Dinner, All the Right Moves, Remo Williams, Shadow Conspiracy, multiple guest arcs on series such as The X-Files and The Equalizer, and voice roles in Gears of War 2.
- He began his professional stage career at the Guthrie Theater and performed in major plays documented by L.A. Theatre Works, with credits that include King Lear, Hamlet, Antigone and 1776.
- Cioffi is survived by his wife, two sons and several nieces and nephews, and current coverage is focused on obituary retrospectives that draw on family statements and archival sources such as IMDb and L.A. Theatre Works.