{
  "id": 17143,
  "title": "Vincent Pastore Dies: ‘The Sopranos’ Star Was 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/vincent-pastore-dies-the-sopranos-star-was-80",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T20:08:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/vincent-pastore-dead-the-sopranos-star-big-pussy-1237015282/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters in film and TV, most notably Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos, has died. He was 80. The veteran actor was found dead in his Bronx residence today, Aug. 1, by a neighbor. Pastore’s manager had not heard from him for three days though, according to a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}