Ray Liotta, actor, who created intense, memorable characters in “Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams,” and other movies, as well as on television, died in his sleep. He was 67.

His acting was known for its intensity, especially in crime dramas, but he was also adept at comedy.

Though Ray Liotta was most identified with roles of smoldering power and gripping emotion, he said he always tried to avoid being typecast:

“You want to do as many different genres as you can, and that’s what I’ve been doing,” he said in 2018. “I’ve done movies with the Muppets. I did Sinatra. I did good guys and bad guys. I did a movie with an elephant. I decided that I was here to try different parts and do different things.

“That’s what it’s really all about. That’s what a career should be.”

Ray Liotta was able to do it his way, and now he is In Heaven with the Stars.