The remaster is trickier. 2K Czech (now Hangar 13) never officially patched this. The best solution is the community-created by modder Badass Babushka .
You are driving down the road, a stray bullet from a police chase grazes your tire, and suddenly, your screen turns gray. Or perhaps you are in a scripted shootout, and an enemy goon barely glances at you with a pistol, and Vito drops dead instantly. mafia 2 health bug fix
This will prevent you from earning Steam achievements if the script file is modified. However, for many players, playability is worth more than achievements. The remaster is trickier