'' Scarface ' Star Ángel Salazar Dead at 68 

Ángel Salazar— best referred to as Al Pacino’s relied on partner “Chi Chi” in the renowned gangster movie “Scarface”– has actually passed away, TMZ has actually found out.

Salazar’s representative and closest pal, Ann Wingsong, informs TMZ … the star died in his sleep at his pal’s Brooklyn home over the weekend.

On Sunday early morning, Wingsong stated, the pal went to look at Salazar in a space and discovered his body in bed. A cause of death was not revealed, however the representative stated Salazar experienced heart concerns.

Early in his acting profession, Salazar landed the function of Chi Chi, the dedicated henchman of Pacino’s well-known Tony Montana character in the 1983 Brian DePalma-directed movie “Scarface.”

Fans of the famous motion picture will always remember Chi Chi conserving Tony’s life throughout the so-called “chainsaw scene.” They will likewise always remember Chi Chi’s bloody death at the end of the flick when his back gets filled with bullets from a hit team employed by drug kingpin Alejandro Sosa.

Obviously, Tony Montana likewise decreases in hail of bullets at the hands of Sosa’s gun-wielding assassins.

Beyond his operate in “Scarface,” Salazar was likewise understood for working reverse Tom Hanks in the 1988 dramedy, “Punchline” and Pacino once again in 1993 drama, “Carlito’s Method.”

Salazar was likewise a renowned comic, who had a variety of HBO funny specials and a look on “Last Comic Standing.”

Other significant credits consist of “Boulevard Nights,” “Stroll Proud,” “Hot to Trot,” “Maniac Police officer 2,” to name a few titles.

He was 68 years of ages.