John Aprea, 'The Godfather Part II' & 'Full House' Star, Dies at 83

John Aprea has sadly passed away.

The actor, who played young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died at 83, his manager confirmed.

He died August 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, Will Levine confirmed to THR.

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The New Jersey-bred star also starred in Caged Heat, Crazy Mama and The Manchurian Candidate, as well as The Idolmaker and New Jack City, among other notable roles.

On TV, he appeared on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade starting in 1989.

He starred on NBC’s The Montefuscos as well in 1975. Later in life, he reprised his Full House role for the 2017 Netflix reboot.

Survivors include his third wife of over 25 years, Betsy, his daughter, Nicole, from a previous marriage to actress Ninon Aprea, and stepchildren Marika and Valentino.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time. We have sadly lost many stars in 2024.