Here are all the details about Dennis Farina: His life and death

'Law & Order' star Dennis Farina dead at 69

The Jason Allday on Instagram: "Dennis Farina was a true original—a Chicago native who brought gritty authenticity to every role he played, not from formal training, but from real life. Before ever stepping onto a film set, Farina spent nearly two decades as a Chicago police detective, patrolling the same streets he would later portray in film and television. He never attended acting school; instead, his big break came when director Michael Mann hired him as a police consultant, eventually casti