Rick Aviles Death
Rick passed away on March 17, 1995 at the age of 42 in Los Angeles, California USA. Rick's cause of death was AIDS.
When did Rick Aviles die?
March 17, 1995How did Rick Aviles die? What was the cause of death?
AIDSHow old was Rick Aviles when died?
42Where did Rick Aviles die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California USA
Rick Aviles Birthday and Date of Death
Rick Aviles was born on October 14, 1952 and died on March 17, 1995. Rick was 42 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 14, 1952
Date of Death: March 17, 1995
Age at Death: 42
Rick Aviles - Biography
Richard Anthony "Rick" Aviles (October 14, 1952 – March 17, 1995) was an American stand-up comedian and actor of Puerto Rican descent who is best remembered for the role of Willie Lopez in the film Ghost.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Aviles worked as a stand-up comedian on the Greenwich Village night-club circuit in New York. In 1981, he landed the role of Mad Dog in the film The Cannonball Run. He went on to act in fourteen more film productions. In 1987, Aviles landed a small part as the maintenance man in the film The Secret of My Success, starring Michael J. Fox. That same year he became the host of It's Showtime at the Apollo, and continued as host until 1991.
In 1990, Aviles landed his most memorable role: Willie Lopez, killer of Patrick Swayze's Sam Wheat, in the film Ghost. The film was a smash hit at the box office and received multiple Oscar nominations. Along with Swayze, Aviles shared the screen with Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and Tony Goldwyn. He also appeared in Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train (1989) as Will Robinson; Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) as Mask #1; Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993) as Quisqueya; in Waterworld (1995) as the Gatesman, and in Joe's Apartment (1996) as the voice of a cockroach.
