Overview

• Marinelli amassed more than 50 television and film credits, most notably as Bunny Tagliatti on Santa Barbara, Joseph Sorel on General Hospital and Donny Spagnoli on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.
• He died June 22 in Burbank, California, after living with throat and stomach cancer for several years, his wife Jean Marinelli and agent Julie Smith confirmed.
• A graduate of Loyola Marymount University and London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Marinelli launched his screen career with guest roles on Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law in the mid-1980s.
• Friends and collaborators including Leigh J. McCloskey, Mark Duplass and director Alexander Payne lauded his generosity, mentorship and storytelling prowess.
• He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jean, and their two sons, Vincent and David.