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Stanley DeSantis | |
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| Born | July 6, 1953 Roslyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2005 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2005 |
Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.
DeSantis was raised in the Chicago area, and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including Candyman (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Rush Hour (1998), I Am Sam (2001), and The Aviator (2004). He also made many television appearances.
When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business,[1][2][3] Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty soap company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters.
According to his death notice in The Advocate, DeSantis was openly gay.[4] He died of cardiac arrest in August 2005,[5] and his death was noted in a dedication for the season two finale of Entourage, in which he guest starred in three episodes. He also played a man dying of cardiac arrest in a Six Feet Under episode entitled "The Silence," which aired 23 days before his actual death.[6]
