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After brief appearances in three films between 1991 and 1993, Ganios semi-retired from acting. One of those films was ''[[Rising Sun (film)|Rising Sun]]'', where he revisited his matchstick-chewing ''The Wanderers'' hero as an adversary for [[Sean Connery]]. He is also known for his recurring comedic role as a muscular mob lawyer on the [[Emmy Award]] winning series ''Wiseguy'' (1987).

Ganios died of heart failure on February 18, 2024, at the age of 64, after being hospitalized for a spinal cord infection.<ref name="Deadline"/><ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/tony-ganios-dead-porkys-the-wanderers-1235917670/|title=Tony Ganios, Star of 'Porky's,' Dies at 64|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 20, 2024|access-date=February 20, 2024}}</ref> Ganios is survived by his wife, Shirley Ganios of 32 years and his sister, Trinity<ref name="Tony"/<ref name="Neo">{{cite web|url=https://www.neomagazine.com/2024/04/tony-ganios-the-gentle-giant-who-was-a-renaissance-man/|title=Tony Ganios: The gentle giant who was a renaissance man|website=[[Neo (magazine)|NEO|date=April 2, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref> His uncle Pete was a great influence on Ganios for staying fit and eating healthy. He is remembered for being a gentle giant and for his movies<ref name="Tony"/<ref name="Neo">{{cite web|url=https://www.neomagazine.com/2024/04/tony-ganios-the-gentle-giant-who-was-a-renaissance-man/|title=Tony Ganios: The gentle giant who was a renaissance man|website=[[Neo (magazine)|NEO|date=April 2, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==