{"id":24808,"date":"2026-08-02T03:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24808"},"modified":"2026-08-02T03:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:59:30","slug":"the-sopranos-star-vincent-pastore-dies-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24808","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Sopranos&#8217; star Vincent Pastore dies at 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">&#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; star, Vincent Pastore, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695671\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/departed#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-topics_3_1_departed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">died at the age of 80<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The actor&#8217;s manager, Robert Attermann, confirmed his death to Fox News Digital, saying, &#8220;Vinny passed away either yesterday or today at home in The Bronx.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I had the privilege of representing Vinny for more than 30 years, long before &#8216;The Sopranos&#8217; made him a household name,&#8221; Attermann said. &#8220;To the world, he will always be remembered as the unforgettable &#8216;Big Pussy,&#8217; but to those of us who knew him, he was so much more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pastore was known for his role as Salvatore &#8220;Big Pussy&#8221; Bonpensiero on the hit HBO Max show, and played a major role as a member of Tony Sopranos clique, before betraying him.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/vinny-pastore-james-gandolfini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"James Gandolfini and Vinny Pastore at the premiere of &quot;Sex and the City&quot; in 2000.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; star, Vinny Pastore, died at the age of 80.<\/span> <span>(Richard Corkery\/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695672\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handy-final-moments-revealed-autopsy-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8216;TOP GUN: MAVERICK&#8217; ACTOR JAMES HANDY&#8217;S FINAL MOMENTS REVEALED IN AUTOPSY REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In addition to his role on &#8220;The Sopranos,&#8221; Pastore also appeared in &#8220;Goodfellas,&#8221; &#8220;A Bronx Tale,&#8221; &#8220;Carlito&#8217;s Way,&#8221; &#8220;Gotti,&#8221; &#8220;&#8221;Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn,&#8221; &#8220;Mickey Blue Eyes&#8221; and others.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He also appeared in a number of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695673\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">television projects<\/a>, including &#8220;Blue Bloods,&#8221; &#8220;Law &amp; Order,&#8221; &#8220;General Hospital,&#8221; &#8220;Bull,&#8221; &#8220;Pair of Kings,&#8221; &#8220;Hawaii Five-0&#8221; and most recently lent his voice on an episode of &#8220;Yellowjackets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He loved being an actor,&#8221; Attermann said. &#8220;He was passionate about his craft and was always encouraging, respectful, and generous with young actors, taking the time to offer guidance and support whenever he could.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pastore also competed on a number of reality competition shows, including &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695674\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/dancing-with-the-stars#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-topics_3_1_dancing-with-the-stars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dancing with the Stars<\/a>,&#8221; &#8220;Celebrity Fit Club&#8221; and &#8220;Celebrity Apprentice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/the-sopranos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The cast of &quot;The Sopranos&quot; posing for a photo together.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Pastore rose to fame as a key character in &#8220;The Sopranos.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Attermann referred to Pastore as &#8220;one of the kindest, most generous people I have ever known,&#8221; adding, &#8220;He treated everyone with warmth and respect, never turning down a fan who wanted a photograph or an autograph.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He genuinely appreciated the people who supported him and always made them feel valued,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For me, losing Vinny is deeply personal. Over more than three decades, I had the honor of watching not only his remarkable career but also the incredible person he was. I will miss his friendship, his loyalty, his humor, and his generosity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He continued: &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695676\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/obituary#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-topics_3_1_celebrity-obituaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My deepest condolences<\/a> go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and the countless fans whose lives he touched. He leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond his memorable performances. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten. May his memory be a blessing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pastore is survived by his daughter Renee.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4695677\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/vinny-pastore.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Vinny Pastore at the &quot;Little Steven's Underground Garage&quot; 500th show in New York in October 2011\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Pastore is survived by his daughter Renee.<\/span> <span>(Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Lori A. 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