Overview

• His wife, musician Jean Marinelli, confirmed he died on Sunday at age 68.
• He gained prominence as cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti on NBC’s Santa Barbara from 1988 to 1990.
• His wide-ranging TV credits included guest roles on Hill Street Blues and ER as well as a recent stint as UBA director Donny Spagnoli on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.
• Co-stars including Leigh J. McCloskey paid tribute to Marinelli’s warmth and creative spirit following news of his death.
• He studied acting at Loyola Marymount University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is survived by his wife and two sons, Vincent and David.