Jimmy Kimmel's Uncle Frank Potenza Dies At 77
Aug. 24 2011, Published 4:00 a.m. ET
By Adam S. Levy - Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
Jimmy Kimmel's charming uncle, Frank Potenza, died Tuesday at age 77, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
A Korean War veteran, the Big Apple native was an officer for the New York City Police Department for 20 years. He also had stints as a security guard at Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace and New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral prior to making appearances on his nephew's talk show, which debuted in 2003.
On Twitter, Kimmel, whose show returns September 6, wrote: "thank you for your kind words about a very kind man - my Uncle Frank - who passed away this morning."
He also re-tweeted a number of kind words followers had left for him on the sad summer day.
His ex, comedienne Sarah Silverman, wrote: "RIP the beloved Uncle Frank. NYC cop, security guard, father to 3, husband to