Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto
Born	Yaphet Frederick Kotto (1939-11-15)November 15, 1939 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2021(2021-03-15) (aged 81) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–2014
Spouse(s)	Tessie Sinahon ​ ​ (m. 1998; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2021)​ Antoinette Pettyjohn (m. 1975 – 1996) (divorced, 2 children) Rita Ingrid Dittman ​ ​ (m. 1962⁠–⁠1975)​ (divorced, 3 children)

Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His movie roles include the science-fiction/horror movie Alien (1979), The Running Man (1987).^[1] He played the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973).

He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI agent Alonzo Mosely.^[1]

Kotto died on March 15, 2021 in Manila, Philippines at the age of 81.^[2]

References

1. "Yaphet Kotto Biography (1944-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
2. Brinsford, James (March 16, 2021). "Yaphet Kotto dead: Live and Let Die villain and Alien star passes away aged 81". Mirror. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

Other websites

• Yaphet Kotto on IMDb
• Yaphet Kotto at the Internet Broadway Database