Vincent Pastore, 'Big Pussy' from The Sopranos, dies aged 80

Vincent Pastore, best known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in The Sopranos, has died aged 80. His body was found on 1 August at his apartment in the Bronx, New York. US media report he died of natural causes, though no official cause of death has been confirmed. Born in New York in 1946, Pastore served in the US Navy and fought in Vietnam before pursuing an acting career.