“Sopranos” actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

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A longtime actor who plied his trade within the sordid and violent narratives of the Italian American mob, Pastore became a household face in 1999 when he was cast cast as Bonpensiero, mob boss Tony Soprano’s best friend, a family enforcer, and ultimately an FBI informant who threatened to upend the New Jersey mob’s enterprise on the acclaimed drama.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pastore was found dead at his home in the Bronx on Saturday by Steve Villano, who described himself as the actor's "right-hand man."