Overview
- The actor Vincent Pastore was found dead in his Bronx home on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, after people close to him had not heard from him for several days.
- Multiple outlets and Pastore’s manager confirmed his death and said he is survived by his daughter, Renee.
- Law enforcement officials have opened an investigation and have reported no sign of foul play so far, though an official cause of death has not been released.
- Accounts differ on who discovered him: several reports say a neighbor checked on him, while others cite his longtime associate Steve Villano saying Pastore appeared to have died in his sleep.
- Pastore rose to fame as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos and built a long career in film, television, stage and reality TV that frequently cast him as Italian‑American mob figures.