Vincent Schiavelli Dies

Well-Known Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli Dies
Character Actor Appeared In 'Ghost,' 'Fast Times'

ROME -- You probably don't know his name, but oh, that face.
Movie fans would recognize Vincent Schiavelli's droopy eyes, big nose and all-around creepy look.
Schiavelli died of lung cancer Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57. His funeral will be held Tuesday.
Schiavelli played the ghost that Patrick Swayze bumped into on the subway in "Ghost." Fans of "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" know him as Mr. Vargas. And he played one of the patients in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

In addition to acting, Schiavelli wrote three cookbooks.