Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr., known for his role in “Green Book,” died due to a combined overdose of fentanyl and cocaine, confirmed by the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office. Vallelonga Jr.’s body was found in the Bronx and a man named Steven Smith has been charged with concealment of a human corpse in relation to Vallelonga’s death.
Vallelonga Jr. was the son of Frank Vallelonga Sr., a famous bouncer known as “Tony Lip” and “Green Book” followed his father’s journey as the bodyguard of African American pianist Don Shirley.