Spencer Lofranco, the Canadian actor best known for his starring roles in “Jamesy Boy” and “Gotti,” has died. He was 33.
Lofranco’s death is being investigated by authorities in British Columbia, Canada, according to TMZ.
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
Spencer Lofranco at the “Gotti” premiere in New York in June 2018. WireImageThe Post has reached out to Lofranco’s rep.
Lofranco’s brother, Santino Lofranco, confirmed his death in an emotional Instagram tribute on Thursday.
Spencer Lofranco playing John Gotti Jr. in “Gotti.” Everett Collection / Everett Collection
Spencer Lofranco at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. Getty Images
Spencer Lofranco attends DreamWorks Studios’ “People Like Us” screening in NYC in June 2012. WireImage“To the legend @roccowinning. My brother,” Santino wrote. “You lived a life only some could dream of. You changed people lives [sic], and now you are with God. I will always love you and miss you Bear. RIP. October 18, 1992 – November 18, 2025.”
Spencer’s final Instagram post, which he shared on Nov. 11, featured a black-and-white selfie and a caption suggesting he was getting his face tattoo removed.
Lofranco appeared in seven films in his career, starting with the 2013 romantic comedy “At Middleton,” which also starred Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga and Taissa Farmiga.
John Travolta and Spencer Lofranco in “Gotti.” Everett Collection / Everett Collection
Spencer Lofranco and Chris Kerson in “Gotti.” Everett Collection / Everett Collection
Bruce Bendall, Spencer Lofranco and Marc Sperling attend the “King Cobra” cast dinner in NYC in April 2016. Theo WargoIn 2014, he played ex-convict James Burns in the Trevor White-directed biopic “Jamesy Boy.” The cast also included Taissa Farmiga, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames and James Woods.
Spencer also had a lead role in Kevin Connolly’s “Gotti,” the 2018 biopic about New York City mobster John Gotti. Travolta played Gotti, while Lofranco played John Gotti Jer.
Travolta’s late wife, Kelly Preston, also starred in the film as Victoria DiGiorgio Gotti.
The late actor’s other film credits include Angelina Jolie’s 2014 war film “Unbroken,” the 2015 short film “Home,” the 2015 crime drama film “Dixieland” and the 2016 biopic “King Cobra,” about gay pornographic film actor Sean Paul Lockhart.
In a 2014 Interview magazine piece, Lofranco explained that he fell in love with performing because of his mother, who was a dancer, opera singer and actor.
RJ Mitte, Michael Clofine and Spencer Lofranco at the “King Cobra” cast dinner. Theo Wargo
Stephen J. Douglas and Spencer Lofranco in “Unbroken.” ©Universal/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection“Growing up, sometimes my mom would take me to auditions and I would sit in the waiting room with her,” he recalled. “My dad didn’t want me to be an actor; he wanted me to be a hockey player and become a lawyer. That didn’t happen.”
He also described Jolie, 50, as his “dream girl” and expressed his excitement at working with her on “Unbroken.”
At the end of the interview, Lofranco shared his hopes for the future of his career.
“I want to do real-life, candid films,” he stated. “I don’t want to be thrown into anything that could jeopardize my career. I want to be wise about what I choose. Actors whose choices I’ve liked are Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, River Phoenix.”
