Vincent Pastore, Star Of ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies At 80

Vincent Pastore during The Museum of Television and Radio Presents "The Whacked Sopranos" astatine Museum of Television & Radio successful New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Brian Ach/WireImage)

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Vincent Pastore, a prolific character champion known for his domiciled other James Gandolfini connected the HBO mob play The Sopranos, has died.

Pastore was recovered dormant by a neighbour aft the character was not heard from successful 3 days, Deadline reported connected Saturday. He was 80.

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Pastore played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero successful each six seasons of creator David Chase’s The Sopranos, from 1999 to 2007. An enforcer for Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano, Pastore’s characteristic was featured successful 30 episodes complete the tally of the series, moreover though his characteristic was killed disconnected successful The Sopranos’ Season 2 finale.

Bonpensiero was whacked successful Episode 13 of Season 2 successful 2000 for being an FBI informant by Tony, Paulie Walnuts (Tony Sirico) and Silvio (Steven Van Zandt). Pastore told Howard Stern successful a 2000 question and reply that he knew his character’s days were limited.

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“I don’t precisely cognize erstwhile and really we were going to do it," Pastore told Stern. "We didn’t get that book until 4 days earlier [we changeable it]. David said it was difficult for him to write.”

Pastore on pinch his chap formed members from The Sopranos won an an Actor Award (then known arsenic a Screen Actors Guild Award) for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble successful a Drama Series successful 2000. The formed was nominated for the grant again successful 2001.

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