Vincent Pastore, mob enforcer on ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 80

Vincent Pastore, who played Tony Soprano’s best friend turned informant on HBO’s mob drama “The Sopranos,” has died, a representative confirmed Saturday.

Vincent Pastore, who played Tony Soprano’s best friend turned informant on HBO’s mob drama “The Sopranos,” has died, a representative confirmed Saturday.

He was 80.

Manager Robert Attermann said Pastore, a longtime resident of the Bronx borough of New York City, died at home. He confirmed that friends found his body Saturday.

A cause of death was not provided.

Vincent Pastore attends the "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple" premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival in New York City.Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Tribeca Festival“To the world, he will always be remembered as the unforgettable ‘Big Pussy,’” he said, using the nickname of Pastore’s “Sopranos” character, Salvatore Bonpensiero, “but to those of us who knew him, he was so much more.”