{"id":33192,"date":"2026-08-08T20:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33192"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:54:40","slug":"vincent-pastores-pal-details-late-actors-reaction-to-being-killed-off-sopranos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33192","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Pastore&#8217;s pal details late actor&#8217;s reaction to being killed off &#8216;Sopranos&#8217;"},"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%2FBo-Dietl-Vincent-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The late Vincent Pastore was so devastated when he was killed off \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d he felt like he was sleeping with the fishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was sad when he was whacked on \u2018The Sopranos,\u2019 he was really upset. In a way, it was like he died in real life,\u201d his longtime pal Bo Dietl, 75, exclusively told Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>Pastore \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/01\/celebrity-news\/sopranos-star-vincent-pastore-dead-at-80\/\">who died Aug. 1 at 80<\/a> \u2014 portrayed Salvatore \u201cBig Pussy\u201d Bonpensiero on the HBO hit from 1999 to 2007, appearing in 30 episodes. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bo Dietl, pictured in 2017 with late friend Vincent Pastore, discussed how the actor reacted to his \u201cSopranos\u201d death. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Pastore, pictured on Season 2 of \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d with Tony Sirico and Michael Imperioli, was devastated by his character\u2019s death. <span class=\"credit\">HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, his appearances were relegated to sporadic dreams and flashbacks after his character\u2019s death in the Season 2 finale in April 2000.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary NYPD detective-turned-private investigator, who has also been acting for more than 30 years, first worked with Pastore in Martin Scorsese\u2019s mob masterpiece \u201cGoodfellas\u201d in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>The two also appeared together in \u201cCarlito\u2019s Way\u201d and, most recently, \u201cGravesend,\u201d in 2025, which is the last time Dietl last spent time with Pastore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Happier times on the \u201cGravesend\u201d set with Sid Rosenberg, Chazz Palminteri, and Vincent Pastore, in a photo posted by Bo Dietl in August 2026. <span class=\"credit\">bodietl\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Known for playing hardened criminals, Pastore (pictured in 2024) did not want his run on The Sopranos to end. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/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>Dietl described a lively dinner that also included his \u201cGravesend\u201d co-star Chazz Palminteri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVincent was in good spirits last time I saw him, me, him and Chaz \u2026 it was just like old times.\u201d Dietl stated, adding that his friend seemed to be happy and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/02\/celebrity-news\/vincent-pastore-seen-celebrating-80th-birthday-weeks-before-death\/\">doing well at the time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great guy that everyone liked,\u201d Dietl said before mournfully adding, \u201cHe should have been cast in a lot of other movies, he was a great actor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When not <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/07\/30\/bo-dietl-to-be-featured-in-scorseses-starry-film-the-irishman\/\">acting alongside real-life<\/a> or fictional criminals, Dietl serves as a member of President Trump\u2019s Homeland Security Advisory Council.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dietl, pictured in 2025, laments that Pastore did not appear in more films. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Pastore was laid to rest by his \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d co-star Steven Van Zandt and others Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">James Keivom for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over 100 mourners <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/06\/celebrity-news\/sopranos-star-vincent-pastore-honored-as-one-of-kind-by-daughter-stevie-van-zandt-in-touching-funeral-tributes\/\">said their final goodbyes<\/a> during Pastore\u2019s funeral Thursday at the Holy Family Church in New Rochelle.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran of the Vietnam War, Pastore was carried out of the church in a coffin draped with the American flag.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by one daughter, Renee Pastore, who encouraged funeralgoers \u201cto pass on what he has given to you\u201d through acts of kindness during her father\u2019s eulogy.<\/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>The late Vincent Pastore was so devastated when he was killed off \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d he felt like he was sleeping with the fishes. \u201cHe was sad when he was whacked on \u2018The Sopranos,\u2019 he was really upset. 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