AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Vincent Pastore, actor who played Big Pussy on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80
Vincent Pastore, the Bronx-born actor best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's landmark series "The Sopranos," was found dead at his home Saturday, a Vietnam veteran whose second act in Hollywood spanned more than three decades. Pastore's manager of over 30 years, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death to USA TODAY on Aug. 1. […] The post Vincent Pastore, actor who played Big Pussy on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80 appeared first on American Almanac .
Vincent Pastore, the Bronx-born actor best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's landmark series "The Sopranos," was found dead at his home Saturday, a Vietnam veteran whose second act in Hollywood spanned more than three decades. Pastore's manager of over 30 years, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death to USA TODAY on Aug. 1. A neighbor had not heard from Pastore in three days before his body was discovered at his home in the Bronx, New York. He was 80. No cause of death has been disclosed. The circumstances surrounding Pastore's death are under investigation, though no investigating agency has been publicly identified. Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee. From the Navy to the screen, Pastore built a career the…Open