David Livingston/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Johnny Fratto attends Gary Dell’Abate’s book signing for “They Call Me Baba Booey” at Book Soup on November 12, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 11: Television and radio personality Howard Stern enters the “Late Show With David Letterman” taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 11, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/WireImage)
Johnny Fratto, a frequent guest on the ‘Howard Stern Show,’ has died at the age of 61.
Johnny Fratto, Hollywood man about town, self-described Mafia guru and frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio program, has died at age 61 in Los Angeles.
Fratto’s wife, Jowanka, says her husband died early Thursday of lung cancer.
The dapper Fratto dabbled in several businesses, including film and TV, and was owner of the custom motorcycle business Beverly Hills Choppers.
But he was likely best known for his appearances on Stern’s radio program and for his friendship with one of Stern’s most popular guests, Eric “The Actor” Lynch, the diminutive, profanity-spouting caller who specialized in insulting Stern.
Fratto met Lynch through the show and eventually became his agent.
Fratto’s father, Louis Fratto, was a prominent Midwest mob figure from the 1930s until his death in 1967.
Funeral services are pending.
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