'Jackass' Cast Vincent Margera Dead At 59; Reality Star Guilty Of Sexual Assault On A Minor?
Reality star of "Jackass", "Viva La Bam" and Bam Margera's crazy uncle, Vincent "Don Vito" Margera died early Sunday, according to Variety.
He was 59 years old, said April Margera to TMZ. Vincent was famous for pranks he pulled off with Bam on their TV shows.
Years of hard partying and drinking took its toll on Vincent. Margera struggled with kidney and liver issues, sources stated.
He fell into a coma last month and has been in bad shape ever since, cited Hollywood Life.
He was nicknamed "Don Vito" by Bam, based on the character from The Godfather, because of his Italian heritage and unintelligent speech.
Vincent had a partial sight in one eye, he was obese and was often difficult to understand especially when frustrated and angry. "Don Vito" soon began making appearances and showing up in side projects as his character alongside Bam and Ryan Dunn.
This is the second death among Jackass stars in recent years, News reported.
"He enjoyed himself and wanted to thank all the fans. He went through a lot, especially with the Denver stuff", said April. "He wanted everyone to know that he never did that," she added as reported by CNN.
Margera faced legal issues from an incident at a Colorado autograph session in August 2006. He was charged with groping two 12-year olds.
Vincent was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a minor and received 10 years of probation. As a result, he was prohibited from portraying "Don Vito".
He was also sentenced to register as a sex offender in Colorado that threw him out of the spotlight, RollingStone revealed.
Jackass was shown on MTV from 2000-2002 featuring Bam Margera, Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville. The show continued with its franchise including Viva La Bam, Homewrecker, Dr. Steve-O, Wildboyz, Blastazoid and Nitro Circus.
"You will be missed", Johnny Knoxville tweeted on Sunday.
RIP Don Vito. You will be missed.❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/YwhNdAAPA8
— Johnny Knoxville (@realjknoxville) November 15, 2015 ">
