Frank Michael DiLeo was an American music industry executive and actor, known for his portrayal of gangster Tuddy Cicero in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
13 Facts About Frank DiLeo
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Frank DiLeo was voted executive of the year for Epic Records, received over 80 gold and platinum awards, and was credited for taking Epic Records from the number fourteen label in the US market to number two.
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In 1984, after the record-setting success of his Thriller album, Michael Jackson asked Frank DiLeo to take over as his manager.
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Frank DiLeo was the executive producer for the full-length movie Moonwalker, wrote and executive produced three Pepsi-Cola commercials, and eight music videos including the Grammy winning video "Leave Me Alone".
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Frank DiLeo managed Jackson's Bad World Tour, and the Jackson family's Victory Tour.
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Frank DiLeo managed Jackson until February 14,1989, when Jackson accused Frank DiLeo of tampering with money.
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Frank DiLeo later partnered up with Jackson again in 2009 for Jackson's This Is It concert series.
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The last time Frank DiLeo saw Jackson was at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on June 25,2009, when the singer was already dead.
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Frank DiLeo managed the careers of Taylor Dayne, Jodeci, Laura Branigan, and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, and had worked with Prince on several projects.
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Frank DiLeo founded Dileo Entertainment Group, a company located in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Frank DiLeo is focused on managing up-and-coming artists as well as establishing a publishing company in Nashville with partners Mark Lamica and Quincy Krashna, with whom co-managed Michael Jackson and his comeback tour along with numerous projects including several plays.
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In 2011, Frank DiLeo suffered a heart attack and was treated at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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Frank DiLeo died on August 24,2011, in a care facility outside Youngstown, Ohio, after experiencing complications following heart surgery.