
Vincent Pastore, Big Pussy on The Sopranos, dies at 80
The Sopranos cornerstone from the first two seasons, Vincent Pastore, has died at 80, as TMZ reports.

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The Sopranos cornerstone from the first two seasons, Vincent Pastore, has died at 80, as TMZ reports.

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