Joe Santos

Joe Santos (born Joseph John Minieri, Jr.; June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American movie and television actor. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He played Sergeant Dennis Becker in The Rockford Files,^[1] and Lt. Frank Harper in the TV series Hardcastle and McCormick. He appeared on The Sopranos as Angelo Garepe in seven 2004 episodes.

Joe Santos
Staff Sgt. Nicolas Perez, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, laughs with Joe Santos
Born	Joseph John Minieri Jr. (1931-06-09)June 9, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 18, 2016(2016-03-18) (aged 84) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–2010
Spouse	Maria Montero (m. 1958–1988; her death)
Partner	Nancy Hobson
Children	Perry Santos Joe Santos Jr. Lilli Santos

Santos suffered a heart attack on March 14, 2016, according to his son. He died four days later in Santa Monica, California at the age of 84.^[2]