John Costelloe (actor)
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DiedDecember 16, 2008 (aged 47)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationsActor, Firefighter
John Costelloe | |
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![]() Costelloe in Kazaam (1996) | |
| Born | November 8, 1961 |
| Died | December 16, 2008 (aged 47) Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, Firefighter |
John A. Costelloe (November 8, 1961 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor best known for his role as Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski, the lover of Vito Spatafore, in the HBO television series The Sopranos.
Costelloe, a former FDNY firefighter, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on December 16, 2008, at the age of 47. His body was found two days later at his home in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.[1]
Shortly before his death, Costelloe had been playing a hustler in the hit ensemble play Gang of Seven.[2]
