United Kingdom, Aug. 1 -- Actor Vincent Pastore, best known for his role on The Sopranos, has died aged 80.

According to Deadline, the screen star was found dead in his apartment in The Bronx, New York, on Saturday (01.08.26) by a neighbour, after not being heard from for three days.

The circumstances surrounding Pastore's death are under investigation, the outlet stated.

After news of Pastore's passing was made public, his manager Bob McGowan said in a statement: "Vinnie was a great guy, he would help anyone and was very charitable."

Prior to becoming an actor, Pastore fought in the Vietnam War.

However, he later graduated from Pace University with a degree in drama.

He initially found fame with minor roles in mob movies such as Go...