Vincent Pastore Dies At Age 80
The Pure Report account · 4 sources · as of Aug 02, 21:45 UTC
Vincent Pastore has died. He was a veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on The Sopranos. His body was found by a neighbor inside his Bronx apartment. Pastore celebrated his 80th birthday weeks before his death.
What we know
- Vincent Pastore has died.
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“Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best-known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - Vincent Pastore played Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero.
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“best-known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Attributed reporting
- According to Daily Mail, Vincent Pastore was found dead at his Bronx home.
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“Actor's body found by neighbor inside his Bronx apartment” — verbatim from Daily Mail · article - According to New York Post, Vincent Pastore celebrated his 80th birthday weeks before his death.
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“the actor celebrated his milestone 80th birthday.” — verbatim from New York Post · article - According to BBC — World, Vincent Pastore was found at his home in New York City.
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“was found at his home in New York City” — verbatim from BBC — World · article
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Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Guardian and BBC — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | Guardian |
| Center | 1 | 1 | BBC |
| Right | 2 | 3 | Daily Wire, New York Post |
| Unclassified | 1 | 2 | Daily Mail |
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