Vincent Pastore, the veteran character actor best known for playing Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero in HBO crime drama 'The Sopranos', has died at the age of 80 after being found unresponsive at his home in the Bronx, New York. His manager confirmed his death, while authorities said the cause remains under investigation.
Although he spent decades portraying mobsters, tough guys and streetwise New Yorkers on screen, colleagues and friends remembered Pastore as a generous, warm-hearted man whose influence extended well beyond film and television.
