Henry Hill - The Man Who Inspired 'Goodfellas'
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The Goodfellas cast (credit:Getty Images)
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Martin Scorcese with Robert De Niro and Leonardo Di Caprio (credit:Getty Images)
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Henry Hill with Debi Mazar, who also appeared in Goodfellas (credit:Getty Images)
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Henry Hill at the Goodfellas premiere (credit:Getty Images)
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Former mobster turned chef Henry Hill sits in the Firefly restaurant in North Platte, Neb., in this photo from Feb. 22, 2005. (credit:PA)
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An undated mugshot of Henry Hill (credit:Supplied)
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Henry Hill on his wedding day to wife Karen (credit:Supplied )
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A grinning Henry Hill police mugshot (credit:Supplied)
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Henry Hill cuts a tray of pizza in the kitchen of the Firefly restaurant where he cooks in North Platte, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005. The exploits of Hill, who sought refuge in the witness protection program after agreeing to testify against his former mob bosses from New York, were the basis for the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, which was later turned into the 1990 film "Goodfellas" directed by Martin Scorsese. (credit:PA)
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Henry Hill sits in the dining room of the Firefly restaurant in North Platte, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005. The exploits of Hill, who sought refuge in the witness protection program after agreeing to testify against his former mob bosses from New York, were the basis for the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, which was later turned into the 1990 film "Goodfellas" by Martin Scorsese (credit:PA)