LOS ANGELES -- Veteran character actor Jon Polito died of cancer Thursday at the age of 65, and with his passing we lost another key performer from two of the '90s' best cult classics, The Crow。and
。 and 。The Big Lebowski。

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 。 David Huddleston, the actor who played Jeffrey Lebowski, died just last month, while 
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star Brandon Lee was tragically killed during filming. TMZ reported that Polito fell into a coma on Sunday after being taken off life support.。 Polito's friend, frequent 。Homicide。

Thanks for signing up! 。 SEE ALSO:EXCLUSIVE: Jason Momoa in talks to star in 'The Crow' Reboot。What struck me most about Polito was his versatility. He could play Jerry's grumpy super Silvio on
。 Seinfeld 。or the gangster Johnny Caspar in。 Miller's Crossing。, one of a handful of Coen brothers movies in which he appeared along with 。 Barton Fink 。and 。

The Hudsucker Proxy。 . 。Polito could play both sides of the law -- think Det. Crosetti on 。 Homicide: Life on the Street。and the aforementioned gangster in 。 Miller's Crossing
。-- as well as roles that fell somewhere in between, like the private eye Da Fino in。

The Big Lebowski。 . 。More recently, Polito appeared in Tim Burton's。 Big Eyes
。, Clint Eastwood's。 Flags of Our Fathers。, and Ridley Scott's 。 American Gangster,not to mention
。 The Rocketeer 。and。

Highlander。