Mickey Spillane’s Son Robert Spillane Passes Away
By Madhusmita, Gaea News NetworkSunday, July 11, 2010
Manhattan, (GaeaTimes.com)- “Westies” mobster Mickey Spillane’s son Robert Spillane died yesterday accidentally around 7:45 p.m after falling from his sixth floor of his Hell’s Kitchen apartment in New York. The sudden demise of the 45 years old Robert “Bobby” Spillane left his family members shocked and mourning. The actor fell from his Midtown Manhattan Apartment in the Hell’s Kitchen while calling out his brother Michael Spillane from the window. The Police is still investigating the case though nobody is arrested yet.
Mickey Spillane’s son Robert Spillane is known for his performances in the TV shows like “Rescue Me”, “Law and Order”, “The Colin Quinn Show” to name the few and was also seen in the “The Thomas Crown Affair”. Bobby Spillane’s uncle James McManus has expressed his sadness referring the accident to be “tragic”. He referred his nephew to be the “nicest” kid in the world who helped everyone.
Robert Spillane with his one arm in a sling had leaned on the screen of his open window to call out to Michael Spillane, who was down on the street. The screen of the window crashed suddenly and he fell from his Midtown Manhattan apartment to his untimely death. The family is left brooding with the loss of their beloved family member.
Mickey Spillane, “last of the gentleman gangster”, was murdered in the year 1977 by the “Westies” rivals. Michael Spillane stared that he will always shudder when he will recall the incident that happened right in front of his eyes. He said that he would never forget the sickening “thump” when his brother Robert Spillane hit the ground.
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