Veteran actor Geno Silva, best known for his role in Scarface, has died at the age of 72, following a battle with dementia. Silva, who played iconic silent assassin The Skull in 1983’s Scarface, passed away on 9 May.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he died at home following complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia.
Silva had an illustrious four-decade career in tinseltown, also appearing in numerous stage productions and TV shows, including Alias, Star Trek: Enterprise, Walker Texas Ranger and Fantasy Island.
As well as Scarface, his movie credits included appearances in Mulholland Drive, Zoot Suit, Amistad and Tequila Sunrise. It was his role as Alejandro Sosa’s silent hitman, however, that provided