Actor Vincent Pastore, best known as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in HBO’s “The Sopranos,” died Saturday at his City Island home in New York. He was 80.
Manager Bob McGowan told The Associated Press that Pastore was found after friends had not heard from him for several days. Authorities found no indication of criminal activity, CBS News reported.
Pastore’s family and representatives had not disclosed a cause of death. His manager, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death and said he had represented the actor for more than 30 years, CBS News reported.
Pastore appeared in 30 episodes of “The Sopranos,” which HBO broadcast from 1999 to 2007. His character was Tony Soprano’s associate before becoming an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
His film credits included “Goodfellas,” “Awakenings,” “Carlito’s Way” and “Gotti.” He also appeared in “Law & Order,” “General Hospital,” “Blue Bloods” and “Yellowjackets.”
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Born in the Bronx in 1946, Pastore served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He later attended Pace University and has a daughter, Renee Pastore.
