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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
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What happenedVincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80". The right frames it as "‘Sopranos’ star Vincent Pastore dead at 80".
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Center'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
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Right / center-right‘Sopranos’ star Vincent Pastore dead at 80
'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80.
