‘Scarface’ actor Angel Salazar, who played the loyal sidekick of Al Pacino’s character, died at the age of 68
Scarface actor Angel Salazar, who played Chi Chi in the legendary gangster film, has died.
A representative for Salazar, Ann Wingsong, confirmed the news to TMZ on Sunday, August 11. Salazar was 68 years old.
According to the outlet, Wingsong said Salazar “passed away in his sleep” at his friend’s home in Brooklyn, New York, “over the weekend.”
The friend reportedly went to check on Salazar in a room on Sunday morning and found his body in bed.
A cause of death was not disclosed, however Wingsong said Salazar suffered from heart issues.
Salazar, who was born in 1956, scored the role of Chi Chi, the sidekick to Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in 1983’s Scarface, early in his career.
