{"id":255095,"date":"2026-08-02T00:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/02\/vincent-pastore-dies-the-sopranos-star-was-80\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T00:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:57:05","slug":"vincent-pastore-dies-the-sopranos-star-was-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/02\/vincent-pastore-dies-the-sopranos-star-was-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Pastore Dies: \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 Star Was 80"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters in film and TV, most notably Salvatore \u201cBig Pussy\u201d Bonpensiero on HBO\u2019s The Sopranos, has died. He was 80. The veteran actor was found dead in his Bronx residence today, Aug. 1, by a neighbor after he had not been heard from for the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/qpluOACHyZ<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vincent Pastore, best known for playing Salvatore \u201cBig Pussy\u201d Bonpensiero on HBO\u2019s The Sopranos, has died. He was 80. The cause of death is being determined.<\/p>\n

His early acting career featured roles in movies such as “Goodfellas,” “Carlito’s Way” and “Men of Respect.” He also later appeared in “The Jerky Boys: The Movie” and “Gotti.”<\/p>\n

In TV, Pastore was a frequent guest star on Law & Order and appeared on The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, the daytime drama One Life to Live and the miniseries The Last Don II. He most recently was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets where he voiced a talking llama.<\/p>\n

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