Retirement and Later Life
Montana retired from acting after appearing in the B movie Blood Song, which he also co-wrote. He died of a heart attack on August 17, 1984 while in Lindenhurst, New York. He was 58 years old. His likeness was used as his character Luca Brasi in The Godfather Game. Terence McGovern provided the voice acting. Montana was survived by his wife and four children.
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