The legendary boxer Jake La Motta died - Robert De Niro had been impressed by him at "The Anger"

At the age of 95, Jake La Motta, the legendary boxer from the Bronx, "left" his life.

La Motta left his last breath on Tuesday, due to complications that his health has exposed to pneumonia, but his wife made the news of his death known today. "I want the world to know that Jake was a great, sweet man with a sense of humor," he told TMZ.

Christie's daughter, she praised her father through a message she wrote on her personal Facebook account. In this he wrote, among others:

"My heart is cracked by the pain. I'm proud of my father. "

The life of the great boxer was transferred in 1980 to the big screen, directed by Martin Scorsese.

The Raging Bull starring Robert De Niro was based on the boxer's autobiography titled Raging Bull: My Story. The film was nominated for eight Oscars and De Niro was awarded an Oscar for Men's Role.