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{{Short description|American television personality and sex offender (1956–2015)}}
{{Infobox_Celebrity|Don Vito
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|name = Vincent "Don Vito" Margera
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|caption = Don Vito
|name = Vincent Margera
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|occupation = Actor
|caption = Margera in a 2004 episode of '']''
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|birth_name = Vincent Roy Margera<ref name=":0" />
|years_active =
|birth_date = July 3, 1956
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|birth_place = ], U.S.
|death_date = November 15, 2015 (aged 59)
|death_place = ], U.S.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moyer |first=Justin |title=Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, reality TV star, dead at 59 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/11/16/vincent-don-vito-margera-reality-tv-star-turned-sex-offender-dead-at-59/ |newspaper=] |access-date=October 1, 2022 |date=November 16, 2015}}</ref>
|other_names = Don Vito
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'''Vincent Margera''' (born ], ] in ]) is the uncle of ] and ]. He has appeared in the shows '']'' and '']'' and the various ]. He is better known by his nickname '''Don Vito'''.he likes little boys and his mommy.


'''Vincent Roy Margera''' (July&nbsp;3, 1956<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-03 |title=What Happened to Don Vito - 2018 Updates |url=https://gazettereview.com/2016/05/what-happened-to-don-vito-update/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Gazette Review |language=en-US}}</ref> – November&nbsp;15, 2015),<ref name="inq">{{cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/obituaries/20151116_MTV_star_Vincent_Margera__59__dies_of_liver__kidney_failure.html |title=MTV star Vincent Margera, 59, dies of liver, kidney failure |last=Medina |first=Regina |date=2015-11-16 |website=] |access-date=2022-05-22 |quote=Vincent Margera died yesterday of liver and kidney failure, his sister-in-law said. He was 59.}}</ref> commonly known as '''Don Vito''', was an American ] personality. He was known for his appearances in '']'', '']'', '']'', and the ] alongside his nephew ] and brother ].
==Biography==
Vincent Margera is the older brother of ], brother in-law of ] and uncle of ] (] band drummer) and ]. He is unmarried, and before his arrest (see below), he lived in West Chester, PA. His home can be seen in ] and various episodes of ''Viva La Bam''.


==Early life==
Margera is usually referred to as "Don Vito", a nickname given to him by nephew Bam referring to his near unintelligible speech reminiscent of ], of '']'', as well as saluting the Margera family's Italian heritage. Bam's hero and ] singer ] used to use the nickname "Don Vitto" which Bam borrowed to refer to his uncle Vince. It comes from the ] swearword "]", meaning "pussy".]]]
Margera was born in ],<ref name=":0" /> and raised in ], the son of Darlene (] Stauffer) and Phillip Margera.<ref name="inq" /> Sometime around the early '90s Margera had found early success making brief appearances on '']'' on ] in ]. It's also mentioned in an episode of '']'' by Darlene that Margera had suffered a coma from overdrinking and eating as a part of a contest held by the radio show. He was unmarried and lived in a home formerly owned by his brother in ], where he had moved in the early 2000s.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}


==Career==
Unlike his brother Phil, who is depicted as kind, easygoing and quiet, Vito is loud and obnoxious. He usually has something offensive to say about anyone and everyone. This is probably why he is the target of a lot of pranks pulled by the CKY crew. Margera is ], and is often difficult to understand while speaking (especially when frustrated and/or angry), forcing subtitles to be used for much of what he says in ''Viva La Bam''. Even then, much of his dialogue is either gibberish or unintelligible. He also has ] and makes no secret of his love for the female form, particularly breasts.
Margera became known after appearing as a regular on the ] television series '']'', where he was commonly referred to as "Don Vito", a nickname given to him by his nephew Bam. The nickname referred to his near-unintelligible speech reminiscent of ] of '']'', as well as saluting the Margera family's Italian heritage. He had previously appeared in sketches and videos with his family, most of which were released as part of the ] and some later featured in '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_4209895|title=Reality-show "uncle" jailed|newspaper=]|date=August 19, 2006|access-date=November 17, 2007|first=Karen|last=Auge}}</ref>


As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of '']'', but several stunts were briefly shown in previews leading up to his arrest. Due to the allegations, he was '']'' among the cast for a time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=145&show=article&a_id=10961|title=MTV to Air Bam Margera Nuptials|newspaper=]|year=2007|access-date=September 17, 2007}}</ref>
==Arrest==
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On Friday, August 18, 2006, Don Vito was arrested at the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood, Colorado for allegedly groping two underage girls (ages 14 and 12) inappropriately at an autograph signing and subsequently held with bail set at $50,000.. He posted bond around 10 p.m. the following Monday. As a condition of his bond Margera was ordered not to possess any alcohol, drugs, weapons and is not permitted to contact the victim. Additionally, he cannot leave the state of Colorado.


In early 2007, Margera featured in ]'s music video "]", in which he plays a police officer with ].<ref>{{cite news|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555881/20070329/index.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408155730/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555881/20070329/index.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2007|title=Redman Hopes To 'Tweak' Hip-Hop With Timbaland, Snoop|website=]|date=March 20, 2007|access-date=November 17, 2007}}</ref> March&nbsp;20, 2007, saw the release of Vito and ] starring in a ''Viva La Bam''–like, ] film titled ''Dunn and Vito's Rock Tour''.<ref>, amazon.com; accessed November 16, 2015.</ref>
== Trivia ==
]'']]
*Has an indentation in his back which he attributes to being hit by a baseball when he was young. Bam convinced him to get a ] tattoo in "the dent" while they were in ].
*Had the name "]" tattooed on his rear end for an episode of ''Viva La Bam''. Don Vito is a big fan of Springsteen. He did it to say that Bruce Springsteen was always on his ass.
*In response (and perhaps, as a sign of begrudging respect) to Don Vito stealing, and later destroying, Bam's beloved ] (something of a payback for Bam constantly wrecking Vito's vehicles), Bam had a caricature of Vito tattooed on his calf. (Note: This caricature vaguely resembles the "]" caricature)
*His lines in '']'' were completely unscripted, as Bam Margera usually just got him worked up and let him ].
*According to his mother he "...almost died once from over-eating and drinking." This refers to a situation in which he went into a coma in ] for two weeks after an eating and drinking binge that was performed on '']'' during a contest called "The Binge Bowl". Later, Vito was crowned "Binge Bowl Champ."
*Lives in Bam Margera's old house.
*Ate the top of Phil Margera and April Margera's wedding cake, on their wedding day, for which April has never forgiven him.
*Appeared in an episode of '']'' against his nephew Bam Margera.
*Served in Vietnam as a cook.
*Don Vito could also be seen in ] commercials before his arrest.
*Is a lifelong childhood friend of ] of the ] show.
*He has been declared ] among the ] cast and crew, and all of his scenes were removed from the theatrical release of ], due to the scandal surrounding his arrest. However, those scenes will be available in the DVD release, since they were already shot prior to the arrest, and some were even shown in previews for the film.


==Appearances== ==Legal issues==
On August 18, 2006, Margera was arrested at the ] in ], on suspicion of inappropriately touching two 12-year-old girls. He was released after posting bail of $50,000.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.today.com/id/14467904 |title=Bam Margera's uncle posts $50,000 bail |publisher=] |date=August 23, 2006 |access-date=September 17, 2007 |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313141338/http://www.today.com/id/14467904 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'']'' (1999)

*'']'' (2000)
During a ] on February&nbsp;1, 2007, Margera was represented by Pamela Mackey, the same lawyer who defended ] in his ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0215071donvito1.html|title="Don Vito" Dirty Deeds|website=]|date=February 15, 2007|access-date =September 17, 2007}}</ref> There was an ] hearing on March&nbsp;5, 2007, at which Margera pleaded ].
*'']'' (2001)

*'']'' (2001)
The trial started on October&nbsp;22 in ]. Margera's attorney argued that his client had been playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the girls,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7261678|title=Lawyer: Actor's alleged groping was role|newspaper=]|date=October 24, 2007|access-date=November 17, 2007|first=Ann|last=Schrader}}</ref> portraying Margera as a "benign bumbler", and arguing that Margera's signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5732847,00.html|title=Suspect termed a benign bumbler|newspaper=]|accessdate=November 16, 2015|archive-date=October 29, 2007|archive-url=https://archive.today/20071029053659/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5732847,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'']'' (2002)

*'']'' (2003)
The jury began to deliberate on the afternoon of October&nbsp;30,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_7321905|title=Closing arguments presented in Margera trial|newspaper=]|date=October 30, 2007|access-date=November 17, 2007}}</ref> returning on October&nbsp;31. Margera was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a minor and acquitted on one count.
*'']'' (2003-2005)

*'']'' (2006) (Scenes involving him were removed due to his arrest)
In December 2007, Margera was sentenced to 10 years of probation, to be served in Pennsylvania. He was further ordered not to portray the character of "Don Vito" in any capacity (appearing on television, writing books, autograph signings) while serving his sentence. He was also ordered to ] in Colorado and Pennsylvania, to receive an evaluation of his mental health, and to work on his problems with alcohol.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_7770307|title=Margera must give up "Don Vito" character for 10 years|newspaper=]|date=December 20, 2007|access-date=December 20, 2007}}</ref>

==Health issues and death==
Throughout most of his life, Margera was ].<ref>{{cite news|first=Morgan|last=Sennhauser|url=https://gazettereview.com/2016/05/what-happened-to-don-vito-update/|title=What Happened to Don Vito – 2018 Updates|newspaper=]|date=January 2, 2017|accessdate=June 25, 2023}}</ref> He also had ], which made him partially blind in one eye, as well as suffering from ].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} According to his nephew, Bam, he also suffered from ] following his conviction.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

In October 2015, Margera collapsed in his ] home and was rushed to the hospital, where he remained in a coma for five days. According to family, he was dying of massive ] due to years of obesity and alcoholism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/23/bam-margera-uncle-don-vito-coma/ |title=Bam Margera's Uncle Vito Wakes From Coma, In Critical Condition |website=] |date=October 23, 2015 |access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> Despite initial improvements in the weeks before his death, he died on November 15, 2015, from kidney and liver failure at the age of 59.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/11/15/don-vito-vincent-margera-dead-jackass|title='Jackass' Star Vincent 'Don Vito' Margera Dead|website=]|date=November 15, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2000
|'']''
|Himself
|] release
|-
|2002
|'']''
|Himself
|Direct-to-video release
|-
|2003
|'']''
|Don Vito
|
|-
|2005
|''The Reality of ]''
|Himself
|Direct-to-video-documentary
|-
|2005
|'']''
|Himself
|Guest appearance
|-
|2006
|'']''
|Himself
|Scenes deleted
|-
|2007
|'']''
|Himself
|Scenes deleted
|-
|2008
|''Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour''
|Himself
|Direct-to-video release
|-
|2009
|'']''
|Various
|
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2001
|'']''
|Himself
|Episode 2.3<br>]
|-
|2003–2006
|'']''
|Himself
|43 episodes
|-
|2005
|'']''
|Himself
|2 episodes
|-
|2005
|'']''
|Himself
|Episode 1.4
|-
|2005
|'']''
|Himself
|Guest appearance
|-
|2006
|'']''
|Himself
|Episode 1.7<br>Guest appearance
|-
|2007
|'']''
|Himself
|Episode 1.9<br>Uncredited
|-
|2014
|'']''
|Himself
|Archive footage<br>TV special
|-
|2017
|''Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera''
|Himself
|Archive footage
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Artist
! Track
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2004
| ]
| "The Mob Goes Wild"
| Himself
|
|-
| 2007
| ]
| "]"
| Police officer
|
|}


==References== ==References==
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American television personality and sex offender (1956–2015) "Don Vito" redirects here. For the character from The Godfather, see Vito Corleone. For the producer, see Don Vito (producer).

Vincent Margera
Margera in a 2004 episode of Viva La Bam
BornVincent Roy Margera
July 3, 1956
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 2015 (aged 59)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesDon Vito
OccupationReality television personality
Years active1999–2009
RelativesPhil Margera (brother)
Bam Margera (nephew)
Jess Margera (nephew)
April Margera (sister-in-law)

Vincent Roy Margera (July 3, 1956 – November 15, 2015), commonly known as Don Vito, was an American reality television personality. He was known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard, and the CKY series alongside his nephew Bam and brother Phil.

Early life

Margera was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and raised in Concord Township, the son of Darlene (née Stauffer) and Phillip Margera. Sometime around the early '90s Margera had found early success making brief appearances on The Ron and Ron Show on 95YNF in Tampa, Florida. It's also mentioned in an episode of Viva La Bam by Darlene that Margera had suffered a coma from overdrinking and eating as a part of a contest held by the radio show. He was unmarried and lived in a home formerly owned by his brother in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in the early 2000s.

Career

Margera became known after appearing as a regular on the MTV television series Viva La Bam, where he was commonly referred to as "Don Vito", a nickname given to him by his nephew Bam. The nickname referred to his near-unintelligible speech reminiscent of Don Vito Corleone of The Godfather, as well as saluting the Margera family's Italian heritage. He had previously appeared in sketches and videos with his family, most of which were released as part of the CKY series and some later featured in Jackass.

As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of Jackass Number Two, but several stunts were briefly shown in previews leading up to his arrest. Due to the allegations, he was persona non grata among the cast for a time.

In early 2007, Margera featured in Redman's music video "Put It Down", in which he plays a police officer with Donnell Rawlings. March 20, 2007, saw the release of Vito and Ryan Dunn starring in a Viva La Bam–like, direct-to-DVD film titled Dunn and Vito's Rock Tour.

Legal issues

On August 18, 2006, Margera was arrested at the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood, Colorado, on suspicion of inappropriately touching two 12-year-old girls. He was released after posting bail of $50,000.

During a preliminary hearing on February 1, 2007, Margera was represented by Pamela Mackey, the same lawyer who defended Kobe Bryant in his 2003–2005 sexual assault case. There was an arraignment hearing on March 5, 2007, at which Margera pleaded not guilty.

The trial started on October 22 in Golden, Colorado. Margera's attorney argued that his client had been playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the girls, portraying Margera as a "benign bumbler", and arguing that Margera's signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling.

The jury began to deliberate on the afternoon of October 30, returning on October 31. Margera was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a minor and acquitted on one count.

In December 2007, Margera was sentenced to 10 years of probation, to be served in Pennsylvania. He was further ordered not to portray the character of "Don Vito" in any capacity (appearing on television, writing books, autograph signings) while serving his sentence. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender in Colorado and Pennsylvania, to receive an evaluation of his mental health, and to work on his problems with alcohol.

Health issues and death

Throughout most of his life, Margera was obese. He also had strabismus, which made him partially blind in one eye, as well as suffering from alcoholism. According to his nephew, Bam, he also suffered from depression following his conviction.

In October 2015, Margera collapsed in his West Chester, Pennsylvania home and was rushed to the hospital, where he remained in a coma for five days. According to family, he was dying of massive organ failure due to years of obesity and alcoholism. Despite initial improvements in the weeks before his death, he died on November 15, 2015, from kidney and liver failure at the age of 59.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2000 CKY2K Himself Direct-to-video release
2002 CKY4: The Latest & Greatest Himself Direct-to-video release
2003 Haggard: The Movie Don Vito
2005 The Reality of Bob Burnquist Himself Direct-to-video-documentary
2005 The Dudesons Movie Himself Guest appearance
2006 Jackass Number Two Himself Scenes deleted
2007 Jackass 2.5 Himself Scenes deleted
2008 Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour Himself Direct-to-video release
2009 Minghags Various

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Jackass Himself Episode 2.3
Cameo
2003–2006 Viva La Bam Himself 43 episodes
2005 Totally Busted Himself 2 episodes
2005 Stankervision Himself Episode 1.4
2005 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Himself Guest appearance
2006 The Dudesons Himself Episode 1.7
Guest appearance
2007 Bam's Unholy Union Himself Episode 1.9
Uncredited
2014 CKY: The Greatest Hits Himself Archive footage
TV special
2017 Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera Himself Archive footage

Music videos

Year Artist Track Role Notes
2004 Clutch "The Mob Goes Wild" Himself
2007 Redman "Put It Down" Police officer

References

  1. ^ "What Happened to Don Vito - 2018 Updates". Gazette Review. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. Moyer, Justin (November 16, 2015). "Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, reality TV star, dead at 59". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Medina, Regina (November 16, 2015). "MTV star Vincent Margera, 59, dies of liver, kidney failure". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2022. Vincent Margera died yesterday of liver and kidney failure, his sister-in-law said. He was 59.
  4. Auge, Karen (August 19, 2006). "Reality-show "uncle" jailed". Denver Post. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  5. "MTV to Air Bam Margera Nuptials". Long Island Press. 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
  6. Rodriguez, Jayson (March 20, 2007). "Redman Hopes To 'Tweak' Hip-Hop With Timbaland, Snoop". MTV. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  7. Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour: Movies & TV: Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Don Vito, amazon.com; accessed November 16, 2015.
  8. "Bam Margera's uncle posts $50,000 bail". Today.com. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
  9. ""Don Vito" Dirty Deeds". The Smoking Gun. February 15, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
  10. Schrader, Ann (October 24, 2007). "Lawyer: Actor's alleged groping was role". Denver Post. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  11. "Suspect termed a benign bumbler". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  12. "Closing arguments presented in Margera trial". Denver Post. October 30, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  13. "Margera must give up "Don Vito" character for 10 years". The Denver Post. December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
  14. Sennhauser, Morgan (January 2, 2017). "What Happened to Don Vito – 2018 Updates". Gazette Review. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. "Bam Margera's Uncle Vito Wakes From Coma, In Critical Condition". TMZ. October 23, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  16. "'Jackass' Star Vincent 'Don Vito' Margera Dead". TMZ. November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.

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