NEW YORK— Vincent Pastore, a seasoned histrion who played mobsters and pugnacious guys, and was champion known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero connected “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80.
Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his tally connected “The Sopranos,” told The Associated Press that helium learned of his decease Saturday from different lawsuit and histrion connected the show, Vincent Curatola.
He said that helium had been recovered successful his location connected New York’s City Island aft not being heard from for a fewer days.
McGowan said he’d been trying to scope Pastore astir a imaginable job.
“He was the astir loyal lawsuit and helium ever gave to charity,” McGowan said, “and helium was the benignant of feline who would assistance anybody, which is uncommon successful my business.”
Pastore appeared successful movies dating backmost to the 1980s and had roles successful large movies including “Goodfellas” and “Awakenings,” some successful 1990.
He often played gangsters. And it was 1 of those roles he’s champion known for: his 30-episode tally arsenic Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero, the person of Tony Soprano who becomes an FBI informant successful “The Sopranos.”
He was calved successful the Bronx and grew up successful suburban New Rochelle, New York. He enlisted successful the Navy during the Vietnam War and aboriginal attended Pace University, according to his biography connected IMDb.
He has a daughter, Renee Pastore.
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