# Henry Hill has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987 "2012-06-13T04:18:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/1 "2012-06-13T04:18:12Z")
From natural causes, amazingly: > **[Henry Hill Dead -- Real Life 'Goodfellas' Mobster Dies at 69](https://www.tmz.com/2012/06/12/henry-hill-dead-goodfellas/)** > > Henry Hill -- the former mobster whose life story became the basis for the movie "Goodfellas" -- died today at the age of 69 ... TMZ has learned. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/2 "2012-06-13T04:23:19Z")
Ah, what a bummer. I always loved hearing him on Howard Stern. How he survived this long without getting whacked is a mystery… Joe ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/3 "2012-06-13T07:28:09Z")
> [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > Ah, what a bummer. I always loved hearing him on Howard Stern. How he survived this long without getting whacked is a mystery… > > Joe The people that wanted to kill Henry Hill after he squawked obviously died off before he did, or firgured out lifes too short and it ain’t worth it. Forgetaboutit. He helped take down a major crime syndicate. No mystery. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/4 "2012-06-13T13:31:39Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > From natural causes, amazingly: > > [Henry Hill Dead -- Real Life 'Goodfellas' Gangster Dies at 69](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/12/henry-hill-dead-goodfellas/) Natural causes? Like a schnook? ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/5 "2012-06-13T13:41:49Z")
Like his organs naturally gave out after his body was riddled with bullets? ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/6 "2012-06-13T14:37:32Z")
There will be a parade featuring 76 trombones and 110 coronets. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/7 "2012-06-13T14:52:31Z")
The most honest propane and propane accessory salesman that side of the Mississippi. RIP, Mr. Hill, you truly were the “King of the.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/8 "2012-06-13T15:51:59Z")
> [@interface2x](#): > > Like his organs naturally gave out after his body was riddled with bullets? [Fat Tony] It would be most unfortunate if anybody were to hear your incriminating remark. [/Fat Tony] But seriously, it sounds like this probably the natural result of Hill’s alcoholism and maybe drug addiction. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/9 "2012-06-13T15:54:50Z")
That’s what they want you to think! He’s being moved to “Double Secret Witness Protection.” ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/10 "2012-06-13T16:00:55Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > [Fat Tony] > It would be most unfortunate if anybody were to hear your incriminating remark. > [/Fat Tony] > > But seriously, it sounds like this probably the natural result of Hill’s alcoholism and maybe drug addiction. You are right-a local wag said that Hill’s body was 69..but his liver was probably 512!😃 ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/11 "2012-06-13T16:15:07Z")
Here’s the story: > **[Henry Hill, Mobster Who Inspired Goodfellas, Dead at 69](https://www.gawker.com/5918034/henry-hill-mobster-who-inspired-goodfellas-dead-at-69?comment=50104673)** > > Legendary Lucchese crime family associate Henry Hill, who turned FBI informant later in life and became the subject of Martin Scorsese's acclaimed crime film Goodfellas, passed away yesterday of an undisclosed illness he had apparently been battling... Says he died of an undisclosed illness. I guess, at the end, he didn’t hear weren’t any arguments or curses like in the movies. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/12 "2012-06-13T16:17:48Z")
God whacked him. He fuckin’ _whacked_ him! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/13 "2012-06-13T16:55:58Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > God whacked him. He fuckin’ _whacked_ him! Does this mean that God is a made guy now? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/14 "2012-06-13T16:59:35Z")
$3,200 for a lifetime, not even enough to pay for the coffin. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/15 "2012-06-13T17:48:09Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Does this mean that God is a made guy now? “Go forth, thou, and bring unto me thy fuckin’ shinebox!” ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/16 "2012-06-13T18:03:52Z")
Wonder if Janet Rossi is still around and if she’ll show up. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/17 "2012-06-13T18:05:51Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > God whacked him. He fuckin’ _whacked_ him! And there’s nuthin’ we can do about it. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/18 "2012-06-13T18:11:31Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > God whacked him. He fuckin’ _whacked_ him! God is a peaceful retired businessman living on a pension and if you say otherwise you might just get some natural causes headin’ your way too! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/19 "2012-06-13T18:15:15Z")
I guess that helicopter can finally land now. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987/20 "2012-06-13T21:05:36Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > “Go forth, thou, and bring unto me thy fuckin’ shinebox!” Ha, ha, You’re funny. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-hill-has-died/624987.md?page=2)