Vincent Pastore, finest recognized for his function in “The Sopranos” tv collection, has died, his supervisor confirmed to CBS Information. He was 80.
“I had the privilege of representing Vinny for greater than 30 years, lengthy earlier than The Sopranos made him a family identify,” his supervisor Robert Attermann mentioned in a press release. “To the world, he’ll at all times be remembered because the unforgettable ‘Huge Pussy,’ however to these of us who knew him, he was a lot extra.”
Pastore was discovered lifeless inside his Bronx house Saturday afternoon, and there was no indication of criminality, based on authorities.
Pastore performed Salvatore “Huge Pussy” Bonpensiero on all six seasons of “The Sopranos,” which aired from 1999 to 2007. Though his character was killed in season two after being revealed as an FBI informant, Pastore returned for a number of visitor appearances in later seasons.
Pastore was born within the Bronx on July 14, 1946. He fought within the Vietnam Battle earlier than graduating from Tempo College with a level in drama.
His early performing profession featured roles in motion pictures resembling “Goodfellas,” “Carlito’s Method” and “Males of Respect.” He additionally later appeared in “The Jerky Boys: The Film” and “Gotti.”
Pastore additionally appeared in quite a few tv reveals, together with “Movie star Apprentice,” “Legislation & Order,” “Blue Bloods,” “Basic Hospital,” “The Follow,” “Hawaii 5-0,” and “One Life to Stay.”
He most just lately was a collection common on “Gravesend” in 2022 and a visitor star on “Yellowjackets” in 2025.
Pastore and his fellow “The Sopranos” solid members gained the Display screen Actors Guild Award for Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Drama Sequence in 2000 and earned one other nomination the next yr.
“He beloved being an actor. He was captivated with his craft and was at all times encouraging, respectful, and beneficiant with younger actors, taking the time to supply steering and help every time he may,” Attermann mentioned. “For me, dropping Vinny is deeply private. Over greater than three a long time, I had the dignity of watching not solely his exceptional profession but in addition the unimaginable individual he was. I’ll miss his friendship, his loyalty, his humor, and his coronary heart.”
