Torres first appeared in cult VH1 series Mob Wives and was tapped up to appear alongside Raiola in the spin-off series Big Ang, which ran for just one season in 2012.
Big Ang star Linda Torres, who also appeared in Mob Wives, has died, aged 67.
The sister of Torres’ late Big Ang co-star Angela Raiola announced the news to media outlets before paying tribute to her friend on Instagram.
Reality star Torres died in Staten Island University Hospital on Thursday (1 April) after catching Covid-19.