Ray Liotta's hometown considers honoring him along with his personal 'subject of desires'

Ray Liotta's hometown is engaged on a method to keep in mind the actor, who died final week on the age of 67, with a reported nod to his position in Area of Desires.

The Township of Union, New Jersey, is contemplating naming an area youth baseball subject in Liotta's honor, in keeping with a report.

Within the 1989 sports activities drama, Liotta performed the baseball star "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, whose ghost visits Ray Kinsella, performed by Kevin Costner, whereas constructing a baseball subject.

"We're permitting the household and family members time to grieve and course of his premature dying earlier than we make any definitive selections," Mayor Manuel Figueiredo stated, noting that "the Township of Union is exploring varied choices on how finest to honor/keep in mind Ray Liotta."

Ray Liotta, who was additionally identified for his position in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, was introduced lifeless on Might 26. The actor died in his sleep within the Dominican Republic, the place he was capturing the movie Harmful Waters, in keeping with Deadline.

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"Devastated to listen to the information of Ray Liotta's passing," Area of Desires costar Kevin Costner wrote on Twitter. "Whereas he leaves an unimaginable legacy, he'll at all times be 'Shoeless Joe Jackson' in my coronary heart."

Costner shared a video clip from the baseball film exhibiting Liotta's character hitting the ball with one shot, nearly hitting Costner, earlier than a second ball flies out into the sphere of corn.

"What occurred in that second within the movie was actual," Costner stated. "God gave us that stunt. Now God has Ray."

Liotta is survived by his daughter, Karsen, who he had with ex-wife Michelle Grace. He was engaged to Jacy Nittolo.

The newest movie appearances by Liotta embody The Many Saints of Newark, Marriage Story, and No Sudden Transfer. He had additionally starred within the Apple TV+ sequence Black Hen and had completed appearing within the movie Cocaine Bear previous to his dying. Each are scheduled for posthumous launch.