“SOPRANOS” ACTOR VINCENT PASTORE, KNOWN FOR PLAYING MOBSTERS AND TOUGH GUYS, DEAD AT 80

Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J.

Associated Press reports that vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov.

The report adds: 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J.

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez,File) 2026-08-01T22:12:15Z NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,”…

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