Henry Hill Dies at 69

Henry Hill, the real-life mobster whose life story became the basis for the famous movie Goodfellas, has passed away. He was 69 years old.

Hill passed away in an L.A. hospital Tuesday night after a long battle with an undisclosed illness, according to his longtime girlfriend, Lisa.

Lisa says, "He had been sick for a long time ... his heart gave out."

Hill had focused on mending relationships with estranged family members in recent years, and made "tremendous progress" before he passed on.

Hill, who was famously portrayed by Ray Liotta in the 1990 film, has two children.

Hill's exploits in the mob world were legendary, but he prided himself on reforming later on. He was a frequent guest on Howard Stern's show.

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