Entertainment · 2 August 2026
Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore dies at 80
Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA (CC BY 2.0)
Actor Vincent Pastore, who played mob enforcer Big Pussy Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died at 80, US media reported on Saturday. Pastore appeared in all six seasons of the HBO series from 1999 to 2007 and later took small roles in several films. Tributes for the New York-born actor, known also for mob roles in film, came from former castmates on social media.
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