💔 Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on *The Sopranos*, has died at 80, TMZ reports.

Big Pussy was one of Tony Soprano's most trusted men — until the Season 2 finale revealed he had been wearing an FBI wire. The boat scene that followed remains one of the most studied moments in prestige television.

Pastore spent decades in a specific lane: small roles in *Goodfellas*, a featured part in HBO's *Gotti*, then *The Sopranos* gave him a scene large enough to define a career. Later came a SiriusXM talk show focused on Italian-American culture and a turn on *Dancing with the Stars*.

He is survived by his daughter, Renee.

Variety