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Henry Hill -- the former mobster whose life story became the basis for the movie "Goodfellas" -- died today at the age of 69 ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ
spoke with Hill's girlfriend Lisa ... who told us Hill passed away in
an L.A. hospital Tuesday after a long battle with an undisclosed
illness.
Lisa tells us, "He had been sick for a long time ... his heart gave out."
We're
told Hill had focused on mending relationships with estranged family
members in recent years ... and Lisa tells us he had made tremendous
progress before he died.
Hill leaves behind two children.
Hill was famously portrayed by Ray Liotta in the 1990 classic "Goodfellas."
Hill's
exploits in the mob world were legendary -- but he prided himself on
reforming later in life ... and became a frequent guest on the Howard
Stern show.
