Joe Restivo Dies

Actor and comedian Joe Restivo, 60, who hosted the syndicated film review radio program "Vinny Goes to the Movies," died of cancer at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., December 3rd.

He spent years on the comedy club circuit and appeared in movies and television shows including "The Comedy Shop," "Late Night With David Letterman," and "Seinfeld," according to the Los Angeles Times. He also entertained troops in USO shows overseas.

During a strange mix-up last year, Restivo fielded phone calls after the death of another Joe Restivo, a and restaurateur who owned the Vitello’s restaurant in Studio City made famous by the Robert Blake murder case.