'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. found dead in NYC

'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. found dead in NYC. All you need to know about this shocking news.

Date: 02/12/2022 Friday Photo: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Frank Vallelonga, Jr., an actor, was discovered dead this week, and his body was discovered outside of a building in the Bronx.

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Vallelonga, who appeared in the 2018 film Green Book, has been confirmed to be the deceased. He was 60.

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Steven Smith, 35, has been charged with concealing a human corpse. Vallelonga's cause of death is unknown.

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According to the statement in the release issued by the NYPD, "the investigation continues at this time."

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At approximately 3:50 in the AM local time on Monday, officers were initially notified about "an unconscious male" in the Bronx.

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A male, unknown at the time, was found "unconscious and unresponsive on the ground at the area," as stated in the announcement.

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According to the sources, There were no blatant indications of trauma found on the male, who was not identified then.

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The New York Post reports that authorities believe Vallelonga's body was dumped from a car and placed outside a sheet-metal business.

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Smith, though, informed police, "That person was dead already," denying any role in Vallelonga's murder.

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