Overview
- The actor was found unresponsive in his Bronx City Island home after a neighbor raised the alarm, with multiple outlets reporting the discovery on Saturday, Aug. 1.
- Pastore’s managers, Bob McGowan and Robert Attermann, confirmed his death to reporters but did not provide details about the cause, which remains under investigation.
- Law enforcement sources told several outlets that investigators do not currently suspect foul play, and a coroner’s determination is expected before an official cause is announced.
- Former Sopranos co‑stars and colleagues quickly paid public tribute, describing Pastore as generous and recalling his long friendship and work on the series.
- Pastore rose to prominence later in life after Vietnam service and drama studies at Pace University, building a decades‑long career playing mob figures and appearing in films such as Goodfellas and Carlito’s Way; he is survived by his daughter, Renee.