Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dies aged 80

Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died at eighty, The Guardian reports. His longtime manager, Bob McGowan, said he learned of Pastore's death on Saturday from fellow Sopranos cast member Vincent Curatola. Pastore built his career on screen playing mobsters and tough guys.

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