Vincent Pastore's Cause of Death Revealed After 'Sopranos' Star Found Dead at 80 - Complex

Save Share Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage Key Takeaways Authorities say Vincent Pastore, best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, died at 80 of natural causes in his sleep with no signs of foul play after friends couldn’t reach him for several days. A Bronx native and Vietnam-era Navy vet who came to acting in his 40s, Pastore built a long career beyond The Sopranos with roles in Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way, Gotti, Mickey Blue Eyes, Shark Tale, Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, and Yellowjackets. Remembered by colleagues as loyal, charitable, and “one of the kindest, most generous people,” he kept working across reality TV, Broadway, radio, and his podcast Fuhgeddaboudit with Vinny Pastore and is survived by his daughter, Renee. The cause of Vincent Pastore's death has been revealed just one day after the beloved Sopranos star was found dead at age 80.