'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption NEW YORK — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos," has died. Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on "The Sopranos," told The Associated Press that he learned of his death Saturday from another client and actor on the show, Vincent Curatola. He said that he had been found in his home on New York's City Island after not being heard from for a few days.
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He enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam War and later attended Pace University, according to his biography on IMDb. 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80.