Who is Paul Sorvino’s wife Dee Dee Benkie?
ACTOR Paul Sorvino, of Goodfellas and Law and Order fame, died Monday, July 25, 2022, of natural causes at the age of 83.
He’s survived by his wife Dee Dee Benkie, who was reportedly by his side when he died in Indiana.
Who is Paul Sorvino’s wife Dee Dee Benkie?
Paul Sorvino met his wife Dee Dee Benkie, a former aide to President George W. Bush when they were interviewed on Fox News’ show Your World With Neil Cavuto in 2013.
“She took the chair after me… I went nuts as soon as I saw her,” the late Goodfellas star told the LA Times.
“She’s wearing this beautiful blue dress, and she had an aura around her.”
I said: “‘Oh my God, that — this is gonna be for me.'”
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The couple eloped a year later, after a whirlwind romance.
What has Dee Dee Benkie said about Paul Sorvino’s death?
On Monday, July 25, 2022, Dee Dee Sorvino announced that her husband had died in a tweet.
“I am completely devastated The love of my life & the most wonderful man who has ever lived is gone. I am heartbroken ”
In a statement, she added: “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage.”
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How old is Dee Dee Benkie?
Dee Dee Benkie, who took Paul’s last name of Sorvino when they married in 2014, is 55 years old.
She is the stepmother to Paul’s three children from previous marriages, Mira Sorvino, Michael Sorvino, and Amanda Sorvino.
She is successful by her own merit, having won awards as a radio personality, an actress, and having served for the Republican National Convention as a chairwoman.
She was by Paul’s side when he died, according to TMZ.