Actor John Costelloe commits suicide

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By April MacIntyre Dec 27, 2008, 2:16 GMT

An actor from the film "Doubt" and HBO's "The Sopranos" has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. John Costelloe was found dead in an apparent suicide on Dec. 18 at his Brooklyn, N.Y., home, Police spokesman Lt. John Grimpel told the Associated Press.Costelloe's character was the gay short-order cook Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski and lover of Vito Spatafore, (Joseph R. Gannascoli).on the HBO series in 2006. Costelloe also stars opposite Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt, which is currently in theaters.

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DNewburyDec 27th, 2008 - 04:40:31

Its really sad to let yourself do that,YOU really need to think about the people that you leave behind. R.I.P.

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M. GirouardDec 28th, 2008 - 00:49:30

John did more! than just play the Pancake flipper!!! he also did some other movies as well!! NO..I didn't know him!..but I did like his work!!!..I'm sure he would've done more great stuff..it's sad to lose someone like john !!! I'm sure he was a good guy!!! R I P. Buddy!!!

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