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  "title": "'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/sopranos-actor-vincent-pastore-known-for-playing-mobsters-and-tough-17575",
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  "summary": "Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including \"Goodfellas\" and \"Awakenings,\" both in 1990.",
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        "title": "Vincent Pastore, the Mobster “Big Pussy” on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80",
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        "title": "Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80",
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        "published": "2026-08-01T23:07:57.000Z"
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        "title": "Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80",
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