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Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Sopranos Cast Reunites for Vincent Pastore Funeral at 80, With Steven Van Zandt as Pallbearer
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 7

Sopranos Cast Reunites for Vincent Pastore Funeral at 80, With Steven Van Zandt as Pallbearer

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7

Summary

  • New York mourners buried Vincent Pastore on Thursday, with "Sopranos" co-star Steven Van Zandt helping carry the 80-year-old actor's casket at Holy Family Church in New Rochelle.
  • An American flag draped the casket in tribute to Pastore's Navy service, while his daughter Renee remembered him as generous and grateful, known for sharing his success with others.
  • Steven Van Zandt said he and wife Maureen had spoken with Pastore just two days before his death, calling the actor "one of a kind" and saying they would miss him deeply.
  • Pastore died at home in the Bronx on Aug. 1 and is survived by his daughter; beyond "The Sopranos," he appeared in films including "Goodfellas" and TV series such as "Blue Bloods" and "Law & Order."

Insights

How did a tough on-screen mobster secretly become one of New York's most generous philanthropists and veteran advocates?
Beyond the screen, how did a Vietnam-era Navy veteran use his fame to quietly transform everyday lives?