{"id":25440,"date":"2026-08-02T19:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25440"},"modified":"2026-08-02T19:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:06:26","slug":"jamie-lynn-sigler-pays-tribute-to-sopranos-co-star-vincent-pastore-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25440","title":{"rendered":"Jamie-Lynn Sigler pays tribute to &#8216;Sopranos&#8217; co-star Vincent Pastore after his death"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136265429.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jamie-Lynn Sigler paid tribute to her \u201cSopranos\u201d co-star Vincent Pastore after the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/01\/celebrity-news\/sopranos-star-vincent-pastore-dead-at-80\/\">died on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\ud83d\udc94 a wonderful actor, a kind and loving man,\u201d the 45-year-old actress, who played Meadow Soprano on the hit HBO series, wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside a black-and-white image of Pastore. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an honor to know you and work with you,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>As Page Six previously reported, Pastore, best known for his role as Salvatore \u201cBig P\u2013y\u201d Bonpensiero in \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-deaths-2026-actors-singers-and-stars-we-lost-this-year\/\">passed away<\/a>. He was 80.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jamie-Lynn Sigler paid tribute to her \u201cSopranos\u201d co-star Vincent Pastore (seen above with the actress and Joe Pantoliano) after the actor died on Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The podcast host said Pastore was a \u201cwonderful actor\u201d (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@jamielynsigler<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sources told Page Six that Pastore was found dead Saturday in his home on City Island in the Bronx by a neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGoodfellas\u201d star died of natural causes, police sources told us.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Page Six, Pastore\u2019s longtime manager, Robert Attermann, mourned the actor\u2019s death, writing that losing him was \u201cdeeply personal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the privilege of representing Vinny for more than 30 years, long before \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 made him a household name,\u201d Attermann told us. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIt was an honor to know you and work with you,\u201d Sigler (seen above with Pastore and Drea De Matteo at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards) added. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Pastore (seen above in 2024) was found dead in his home on City Island in the Bronx by a neighbor. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo the world, he will always be remembered as the unforgettable \u2018Big P\u2013y,\u2019 but to those of us who knew him, he was so much more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Attermann said Pastore \u201cgenuinely appreciated the people who supported him and always made them feel valued\u201d and \u201cloved being an actor.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pastore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/01\/celebrity-news\/vincent-pastores-last-public-appearance-before-his-death\/\">last public appearance<\/a> was in June 2024 when he supported his \u201cSopranos\u201d co-star and musician Steven Van Zandt at the premiere of \u201cStevie Van Zandt: Disciple\u201d at the Tribeca Festival in New York City.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Police sources told us the \u201cGoodfellas\u201d star (seen above in 2019) died of natural causes. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In a statement to Page Six, Pastore\u2019s longtime manager, Robert Attermann, said losing the actor (seen above) was \u201cdeeply personal.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cShark Tale\u201d voice actor happily posed alongside Van Zandt, 75, as they smiled for photographers on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p>Several \u201cSopranos\u201d actors and actresses <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/01\/celebrity-news\/vincent-pastore-mourned-by-sopranos-cast-after-his-death\/\">paid tribute to Pastore<\/a> online after his passing.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Page Six, Edie Falco, who played Carmela Soprano on the series, said, \u201cIt\u2019s an awful loss. So unexpected. Vinnie was always so full of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Imperioli, who portrayed Christopher Moltisanti on \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d called Pastore a \u201cbeloved friend and collaborator\u201d in a heartfelt Instagram post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Several \u201cSopranos\u201d actors and actresses paid tribute to Pastore (seen above) online after his passing. <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Pastore (seen above with Sigler, James Gandolfini and Robert Iler in 2000) starred on the first two seasons of \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d He also appeared in Seasons 3, 5 and 6. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is a hard one for us, it seems like I\u2019ve known Vinny forever,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe did lots of work together and traveled all over the USA as well as Italy and Australia. Lots of good times. Lots of laughs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pastore starred on the first two seasons of \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d The actor returned for a recurring role in Season 3 and made a few guest appearances for the final two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Several of Pastore\u2019s \u201cSopranos\u201d co-stars have died over the years, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2013\/06\/20\/james-gandolfini-dead-at-51\/\">James Gandolfini<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2000\/06\/20\/sopranos-mom-loses-her-fight-for-life\/\">Nancy Marchand<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/24\/celebrity-news\/sopranos-star-jerry-adler-dead-at-96\/\">Jerry Adler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie-Lynn Sigler paid tribute to her \u201cSopranos\u201d co-star Vincent Pastore after the actor died on Saturday. \u201c\ud83d\udc94 a wonderful actor, a kind and loving man,\u201d the 45-year-old actress, who played Meadow Soprano on the hit HBO series, wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside a black-and-white image of Pastore. \u201cIt was an honor to know you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/136265429.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}