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Vincent Pastore attends \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d 25th anniversary celebration. \/ Credit: AP<\/p>\nVincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys and was best known for his role opposite James Gandolfini on \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d has died aged 80.<\/p>\n
Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d said that he learned of his death on Saturday from another client and actor on the show, Vincent Curatola.<\/p>\n
He said that he had been found in his home on New York\u2019s City Island after not being heard from for a few days.<\/p>\n
McGowan said he\u2019d been trying to reach Pastore about a possible job.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was the most loyal client and he always gave to charity,\u201d McGowan said, \u201cand he was the kind of guy who would help anybody, which is rare in my business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vincent Pastore attends \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d 25th anniversary celebration. \/ Credit: AP<\/p>\n
Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including \u201cGoodfellas\u201d and \u201cAwakenings,\u201d both in 1990.<\/p>\n
He often played gangsters. And it was one of those roles he\u2019s best known for: his 30-episode run as Salvatore Bonpensiero, the friend of Tony Soprano who becomes an FBI informant in \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fellow Sopranos star Michael Imperioli led tributes, writing on Instagram: \u201cOur beloved friend and collaborator Vincent Pastore has passed away.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a hard one for us, it seems like I\u2019ve known Vinny forever. We did lots of work together and travelled all over the USA as well as Italy and Australia. Lots of good times. Lots of laughs. Vinny was a kind hearted brother who cared deeply about his family and friends. I will miss him always.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was born in the Bronx and grew up in suburban New Rochelle, New York. He enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam War and later attended Pace University, according to his IMDb biography.<\/p>\n
He has a daughter, Renee Pastore.<\/p>\n
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