Vincent Schiavelli, 1948 - 2005.

Vincent Schiavelli, the droopy-eyed character actor who appeared in scores of movies, including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [photo] and Ghost, died Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57.

The AP's Marta Falconi.

In 1997 the magazine Vanity Fair chose him as one of the best character actors in the US. In recent years he returned to live in his family's native village, Polizzi Generosa in Sicily. The village's mayor, Salvatore Glorioso, described Schiavelli as "a great friend, a great chef and a great talker".

The BBC.

Posted by dwhudson at December 26, 2005 12:45 PM