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  "id": 27237,
  "title": "Vincent Pastore, Star of The Sopranos, Dead at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/vincent-pastore-star-of-the-sopranos-dead-at-80",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T21:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/08/vincent-pastore-sopranos-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The actor, best known for playing \"Big Pussy\" on the HBO series, was found dead at his Bronx residence. Vincent Pastore, Star of The Sopranos, Dead at 80 Spencer Kaufman",
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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."
}