Vincent Roy Margera (July 3, 1956 – November 15, 2015), better known as Don Vito, was an American reality television personality. He was known for his appearances in Viva La Bam and the CKY series alongside his nephew Bam and brother Phil.
Early life and career Margera was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Darlene and Phillip Margera Sr. He first appeared in sketches and videos with his family in the CKY video series, and was later a regular cast member of Viva La Bam.
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. Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour: Movies & TV: Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Don Vito, amazon.com; accessed November 16, 2015.
Sexual assault conviction 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. Margera retained Pamela Mackey as his attorney, who had defended Kobe Bryant in his 2003–2005 sexual assault case.
The trial started on October 22, 2007 in Golden, Colorado. Mackey argued that her client had been playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the girls, portraying Margera as a "benign bumbler," and arguing that his signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling. Margera was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a minor and acquitted on one count. In December 2007, he was sentenced to 10 years of probation, and ordered to register as a sex offender, receive an evaluation of his mental health, and seek treatment for his alcoholism.
As a result of his arrest, Margera's appearances were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of Jackass Number Two.
Death Margera, who suffered from obesity and alcoholism, collapsed at his home in October 2015. After falling into a coma, he died on November 15, 2015, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, at the age of 59. The cause of death was liver and kidney failure.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes2000CKY2KHimselfDirect-to-video release2002CKY4: The Latest & GreatestHimselfDirect-to-video release2003Haggard: The MovieDon Vito2005 "Hitch"HimselfDirect-to-video-documentary2005The Dudesons MovieHimselfGuest appearance2006Jackass Number TwoHimselfScenes deleted2007Jackass 2.5HimselfScenes deleted2008Dunn & Vito's Rock TourHimselfDirect-to-video release2009MinghagsVarious
Television Year Title Role Notes2001JackassHimselfEpisode 2.3Cameo2003–2006Viva La BamHimself43 episodes2005Totally BustedHimself2 episodes2005StankervisionHimselfEpisode 1.420052005 MTV Video Music AwardsHimselfGuest appearance2006The DudesonsHimselfEpisode 1.7Guest appearance2007Bam's Unholy UnionHimselfEpisode 1.9Uncredited2014CKY: The Greatest HitsHimselfArchive footageTV special2017Epicly Later'd: Bam MargeraHimselfArchive footage
Music videos Year Artist Track Role Notes 2004 Clutch "The Mob Goes Wild" Himself 2007 Redman "Put It Down" Police officer
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