Egan also liked the business, appearing in numerous tv shows and films, including several of grosso s. Legendary detectives sonny grosso and randy jurgensen went. Born and raised in new yorklong island, sonny s tough guy, private eye exterior hides a much softer and. I get a lot of news about local authors penning childrens books, but this one in particular caught my eye. Sonny was born in the neighborhood of east harlem, in the city of new york. His death occurred wednesday in manhattan after a long illness, according to his longtime friend and former nypd captain ernie naspretto. Authors with local connections serve up hearty memoir. Sonny grosso, who has died aged 89, was one of two maverick new york police detectives who inspired the. I will keep posting my thoughts for the day on facebook of course, salvatore sonny grosso and we will see what happens with the radio show. Sonny grosso, detective who severed french connection.
Hopefully he will be a candidate for cyber knife but the cancer is on both sides of the prostate so maybe not. He had come to fame as the detective who broke the french connection case along with his partner, eddie egan, who died in 1995. To connect with salvatore, sign up for facebook today. Legendary nypd detective and film and tv producer salvatore sonny grosso died last month. Salvatore sonny grosso was an television producer and a former police detective. Salvatore sonny grosso is a movie and television producer and former new york city police department detective, noted for his role in the case immortalized in the book and movie versions of the french connection. The pittsburgh crime family, also known as the larocca crime family or pittsburgh mafia, is an italianamerican mafia crime family based in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, united states. Salvatore anthony sonny grosso july 21, 1930 january 22, 2020 was a movie and television producer and new york city police detective, noted for his role in the case immortalized in the book and film versions of the french connection. Maybe a daily show, call in show, talent showcase show. Sonny grosso, an nypd detective who, along with partner eddie egan, inspired william friedkins 1971 crime classic the french connection, died. Scheider did another tough cop film called the sevenups which was based on files grosso was said to have come across in the nypd archives, about a small unit.
Sonny grosso, wise guys and tales from the godfather. He has been posting a thought for the day since 2010 hoping to lift someones spirit, self confidence or heal a bruised soul. If his name doesnt ring a bell, his work most assuredly did. Grosso and his partner eddie egan, and other nypd detectives, broke up an organized crime ring in 1961 and seized 112 pounds of heroin, a record amount at the time. Salvatore anthony grosso july 21, 1930 january 22, 2020, known as sonny grosso, was an american movie and television producer, and new york city police detective, noted for his role in the case made famous in the book and film versions of the french connection. Fundraiser for salvatore grosso by jennifer ritter.
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His father, benedetto, was a truck driver who died when sonny. Former nypd detective sonny grosso, whose work inspired the french connection, dead at 89. Salvatore sonny grosso was an television producer and a former police detective biography. Even there, drama intruded one night before christmas in 2003, when a patron who objected to the singing of one of mr. Sonny grosso facts, bio, family, life, updates 2020. Sonny grosso, left, with the actors roy scheider and gene hackman. Sonny grosso, an nypd detective who, along with partner eddie egan, inspired william friedkins 1971 crime classic the french connection, died yesterday in manhattan following a long illness. Salvatore sonny grosso was born in dusseldorf, around 193233, and he became a detective in the nypd, partnered with egan. This case was fictionalised and made into the movie the french connection director william friedkin had introduced grosso to francis. Sonny has recently been diagnosed with high grade prostate cancer with a gleason score of 8. In the film, a character based on grosso born salvatore grosso was played by roy scheider gene hackman played his eganinspired partner jimmy popeye doyle. There will be no seed implants or hormonal therapy. Related to jacqueline grosso, jackie grosso, raymond grosso, donna grosso, rose grosso also known as grosso a salvatore, a grosso salvatore, sonny h grosso, sal grosso. First sonny grosso was a police detective, one of the two depicted in the 1971 movie.
Salvatore sonny grosso has been in the security and private investigation business for many years breaking necks and cashing checks as they say. Creating the world and building the overall tone of the series, this particular book went about introducing the characters. His father, benedetto, was a truck driver who died when sonny was still a teenager. Cinema retros todd garbarini with sonny grosso at a screening of the french connection in 2010. Egan died in 1995, and salvatore anthony sonny grosso died january 22, at 89. Written by star nypd detective sonny grosso and hard hitting writer phillip rosenberg, this is a complex and honest look at policing. First published in 1988 this was to be the book that helped setup and establish salvatore s ice wind dale trilogy. By todd garbarini salvatore anthony grosso, known affectionately as sonny grosso, passed away on wednesday, january 22, 2020 at the age of 89. Each day members of facebook go to sonny grosso s page salvatore sonny grosso to get their daily sonnyism. More sonny thoughts for cloudy days by sonny grosso. View salvatore sonny grosso s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. We invite you to share condolences for sonny grosso in our guest book. Sonny grosso, who has died aged 89, was a new york detective whose.
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The film, a fictionalized account based on robin moores book of the same title. Sonny grosso, wise guys and tales from the godfather 03122014 01. Sonny grosso was a new york city detective whose take down of a major heroin trafficking ring was the basis for the acclaimed 1971 film. Egan says newman plays me in the movie, and gazzara plays you. One of four children, salvatore anthony grosso was born on july 21 1930 and grew up in east harlem, then an italian neighbourhood. Salvatore sonny grosso was a movie and television producer and former new york city police department detective, noted for his role in the case immortalized in the book and movie versions of the french connection. Campbell funeral home 1076 madison avenue madison and 81st street new york, ny 10028 212 2883500 funeral service monday. Salvatore anthony grosso was born on july 21, 1930. Detectives first grade edward egan and salvatore grosso of new york city caught. There seems little doubt that salvatore anthony grosso, the son of a truck driver, was born into an italianamerican family as the name might suggest in. Former nypd detective sonny grosso, whose police work with partner eddie egan was used as the plot for the classic 1971 cop flick the french connection, died wednesday.