First, the New York police are puzzled by a body found in the Bronx. But now it's clear: It's the actor Frank Vallelonga Junior, who was seen in the award-winning film "Green Book". However, the background to his death is still unclear.
According to the authorities, a dead man found several days ago in New York is US actor Frank Vallelonga Junior, who starred in the Oscar-winning film "Green Book". The body found in the Bronx on Monday was identified as the 60-year-old, local media reported, citing police.
According to the "New York Times" and the "New York Post", a 35-year-old was arrested in connection with the authorities who accuse the authorities of hiding the body and other crimes. Surveillance camera footage is said to show the man driving a car in front of an industrial building in the district, pulling a body from the passenger seat and leaving it on the sidewalk. Following an emergency call, police later found Vallelonga lifeless at the site.
The man denied having anything to do with the actor's death, the New York Times writes, citing police statements. According to his own statement, he followed the advice of an acquaintance that someone had taken an overdose in a car and then took over the vehicle.
According to the newspaper, the owner of the vehicle is the dead man's brother, filmmaker Nick Vallelonga, who received an Oscar for his work on the screenplay of "Green Book". The film is based on a true story from the brothers' father, Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga. In 1962 he accompanied the black musician Don Shirley on a concert tour as a chauffeur and bodyguard. The story of their unusual friendship was made into a film in 2018, starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali.
Frank Vallelonga played his own uncle in the tragic comedy. He also took on other small roles in series and films.
