'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. found dead, man accused of dumping his body

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Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr., famous for his work in the Oscar-winning 'Green Book', has died... TMZ has confirmed.

NYPD tells TMZ... that police responded to a 911 call Monday morning about an unconscious man in the Bronx, and when they arrived they found a dead body on the street, which was later identified as Frank.

Cops say the medical examiner will determine an official cause of death. Meanwhile, the police tell us that a suspect has been charged with dumping Frank's corpse. Cops also say the suspect told police that Frank overdosed.

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Frank's late father is "Sopranos" star Tony Lip, who played New York mob boss Carmine Lupertazzi on the HBO series...and his brother, Nick Vallelonga, is co- screenwriter and producer of "Green Book", which won two Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.

In fact, "Green Book" is about Frank's father... Tony worked as a bouncer and was hired to lead and protect pianist Don Shirley on a tour in the early 1960s in the Jim Crow South . In the film, Viggo Mortensen plays Tony and Frank plays his other brother, Rudy Vallelonga.

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