- His father was the legendary bookie and Las Vegas casino owner/manager/executive Carl Cohen (1913-86), best remembered for punching Frank Sinatra in the face at The Sands in 1967. A belligerent Sinatra got aggressive and was yelling threateningly at Cohen because he was denied casino credit--unaware of new casino rules just put into effect. The Sands was known as the "playpen" of the "Rat Pack" and Sinatra was a longtime Sands attraction at the time of the incident. Within a week Sinatra took his show to Caesar's Palace. Cohen later became a vice-president at both the Sands and MGM Grand hotels.
- Third cast member of the film La Fureur de vivre (1955) to have died within the first six months of 2010. He was predeceased by cast mates Steffi Sidney and Dennis Hopper.
- Brother Stephen is a filmmaker.
- Father Carl Cohen was an associate of Cleveland's Mayfield Road Gang.
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