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.
The Post has reached out to Lofranco’s representative.
Lofranco’s brother, Santino Lofranco, confirmed his death with an emotional Instagram tribute today.
“To the legend @roccowinning. My brother,” Santino wrote. “You lived a life only some could dream of. You changed people lives, 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 November 11, featured a black-and-white selfie.
“I’m getting my face tatoo burned out so subscribe to my only fans. Period the best is yet to come. The hair is on it way it’s got held up customs. Crazy,” his caption read.
Spencer appeared in seven films in his career, starting with the 2013 romantic comedy At Middleton also starring Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga and Taissa Farmiga.
In 2014, he played ex-convict James Burns in the Trevor White-directed biopic Jamesy Boy. The cast also included Taissa, 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 Spencer played Gotti’s son, John “Junior” Gotti.
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, Spencer explained that he fell in love with performing because of his mother, who was a dancer, opera singer and actor.
“Growing up, sometimes my mum 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, Spencer 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 jeopardise my career. I want to be wise about what I choose. Actors whose choices I’ve liked are Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, River Phoenix.”
This article originally appeared in New York Post and was reproduced with permission
