Vincent Pastore, best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in *The Sopranos*, was laid to rest in New York as former cast members and loved ones gathered to pay tribute. Steven Van Zandt, his co-star on the series, served as a pallbearer, underlining the close ties that remained among the show’s ensemble years after it ended.

Pastore’s coffin was draped in an American flag in recognition of his service in the US Navy. The funeral was attended by family and friends, with his daughter also remembering him during the farewell; Pastore was 80 when he died.