Ray Liotta fiancée posts powerful tribute on death anniversary

Jacy Nittolo, the fiancée of the late Ray Liotta, opened her heart about her lover's death anniversary as one year passed since his demise.

According to ET, Nittolo expressed her emotions on Instagram, paying rich tribute to the deceased actor.

"A year ago today, I was on a flight home from the Dominican Republic by myself in shock," she continued. "My entire world unexpectedly turned upside down. I'll never forget the beautiful woman, a complete stranger, who sat next to me and didn't say a word. She gently grabbed and held my hand the entire flight as I cried and looked out the window. When we landed, she looked at me and said, 'Everything is going to be OK.'"

The 47-year-old also revealed meeting with Liotta's sister, Linda, on a connecting flight to Los Angeles.

"I don't know what I would have done without Linda that night," she continued. "It's been a heavy year of pain, heartache, healing, growing and accepting what is. Learning to smile at what was. It supposedly gets easier with time. No time will change a loss so great. You just learn to live with it and keep going, trusting that all will be OK."

Earlier, the Goodfellas star's cause of death was revealed: acute heart failure and respiratory issues.