Tito Goya (April 4, 1951 – December 1, 1985) was a Puerto Rican

Puerto Rico

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 actor

Actor

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 best known for his portrayal of "Cupcakes" in the movie "Short Eyes

Short Eyes

Short Eyes is a Curtis Mayfield soundtrack to Robert M. Young's 1977 film, based upon the play of the same name by Miguel Piñero. The album contains one of Mayfield's last funk hits, “Do Do Wap is Strong in Here”.-Track listing:...

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This young intense actor appeared in such movies as "Marathon Man

Marathon Man (film)

Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. The film was directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, and Laurence Olivier. The original music score was composed by Michael Small....

" (1976), "Short eyes" (1977), "Andy Warhol's Bad

Andy Warhol's Bad

Andy Warhol's Bad is a 1977 comedy film, directed by Jed Johnson, starring Carroll Baker, Perry King and Susan Tyrrell. It was written by Pat Hackett and George Abagnalo, and produced by Andy Warhol....

" (1977), "All That Jazz

All That Jazz

All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Bob Fosse's manic effort to edit his...

" (1979), "Going in Style" (1979), and "Fort Apache the Bronx" (1981). He played duo-roles in "Fort Apache the Bronx", cameos in "Marathon Man" and "Going in Style", and was one of the main characters in "Short Eyes".
He was arrested for a 1978 murder but died of a liver ailment while free on bond pending the trial for the 1978 murder.

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