# The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

https://mins.news/en/item/11879

- BBC News, 2026-08-01 22:57 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2gz0epljgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Vincent Pastore, known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in the hit US television series The Sopranos, has died at the age of 80. US media report that he was found at his home in New York City. His death marks the passing of an actor closely associated with one of the show’s notable characters.

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