Frank Vincent died Wednesday at the age of 78, Variety reported, citing a Facebook post by fellow former Sopranos actor Vincent “Big Pussy” Pastore.
Vincent would visit the heights of the mob genre again with his part of New York mobster Phil Leotardo, a major antagonist of Tony Soprano in the later seasons of The Sopranos.
Vincent appeared in 31 episodes of the series, memorably getting whacked in the show’s series finale.
But Vincent did both: While his portfolio of parts was dynamic, he was best known for iconic roles in both Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas and Casino, as well as in the later seasons of The Sopranos.