Father of two children who died suddenly with his wife in the Bronx was an actor and aspiring filmmaker .
Florind Belliu, 35, and his spouse Ornela Shehi, 28, were found in the backyard of 2199 Cruger Ave
. From the sixth floor of the building, it hit an alley first and Belliu landed seconds later, sources said. Police said the circumstances surrounding the death were unclear.
Belliu graduated from the University of the Arts in Tirana, Albania, and performed on television and in theaters before moving to the United States, EuroNews Albania reported. As of two years ago, he was working on two book and film scripts, which he hoped to pitch to Netflix.
Sources said he recently announced that he would be coloring his Could have worked as a driver.
Fellow Albanian actor Serah Ilgen mourned his friend in a moving Instagram post:
"Dear friend, you have broken my heart." and his Irgen posted in Albanian.
Sources said police had never received a report of domestic violence related to a couple who moved into the building with two young children about four months ago.
Neighbors told the Post on Saturday that the two were a "quiet couple" who had "protected themselves" and were often seen.
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