Tony Lo Bianco, a New York cabdriver’s son who brought a gritty realism to his portrayal of cops, boxers and all manner of tough guys, memorably playing a mobster in “The French Connection ...

The French Connection star Tony Lo Bianco has died at the age of 87 following a battle with cancer. In the Oscar-winning action thriller, Lo Bianco played store owner and mobster Salvatore “Sal ...