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‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Star Dies at 84

Michael DeLano’s wife has revealed he died in a Las Vegas hospital.

Michael DeLano, who starred in both Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve, has died at the age of 84. His wife of 28 years, Jean DeLano, told The Hollywood Reporter the actor had a fatal heart attack on Oct. 20 at a Las Vegas hospital. The actor leaves behind a daughter, Bree, and three grandchildren, Michael, Lincoln, and Jaxon. Delano loved multiple forms of expression, stating, “Art is everything, and everything is art.” In 1960, he signed with Swan Records as a recording artist under the name Key Larson. He released the songs A Web of Lies and A Little Lovin’ Goes a Long, Long Way. His wife shared that he changed his surname to DeLano after he saw a neon sign on a hotel with the name. DeLano had an impressive acting career, most known for playing love interest Johnny Venture on the 1970s series Rhoda. The actor starred as firefighter Sonny Caputo on the drama Firehouse.