'Goodfella' Henry Hill, Dead at 69, Caused Buzz During Middletown Visit

Henry Hill – a gangster turned FBI informant whose life is featured in the book, Wiseguy and the movie, Goodfellas – died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to ABC News, at the age of 69.

Hill visited the Shadow Room in Middletown last August.

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Henry Hill, whose time with, and subsequent break from the Lucchese crime family is laid out in the book, Wiseguy, the basis for the 1990 movie, Goodfellas, made an appearance at the 170 Main St. lounge and art gallery that evening, and drew a sizeable crowd.

For more than three hours, the 68-year-old former gangster-turned-FBI informant signed autographs, posed for pictures and chatted with fans.

At one point, Hill fielded questions from the Shadow Room crowd.

How much of Goodfellas was true to life? “It’s like Ivory soap … 99-percent real,” Hill said.

To read more about his visit to Middletown, read the by on Middletown Patch by following the link provided.