Sopranos Stars Pay Tributes to Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore, the veteran character actor who played mobster Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died at 80. He was found at his City Island, New York home after going unheard from for several days.

• 30 episodes: Pastore's full run as Big Pussy on The Sopranos.
• 1990 saw Pastore in both Goodfellas and Awakenings.
• Manager Bob McGowan learned of the death from fellow cast member Vincent Curatola.
• Pastore served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, then attended Pace University.

Why it matters: Pastore built a career playing gangsters and tough characters across four decades of film and television.

• His portrayal of an FBI informant who betrays Tony Soprano became one of the show's defining storylines.

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What’s next: No cause of death has been announced.

• Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee Pastore.
• The cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
• No details about services or memorial plans have been reported.