Frank Vincent, known for portraying Phil Leotardo on "The Sopranos," has died, aged 78.
Vincent's "Sopranos" co-star Vincent Pastore announced his passing on Facebook.
TMZ reports that Vincent died due to complications from heart surgery after a heart attack. John Gallagher, who directed Vincent in "Street Hunter" and "The Deli," also posted the news on Facebook.
Vincent began acting in 1976 when he co-starred in the low-budget crime film "The Death Collector" alongside Joe Pesci. Vincent then acted in Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull," which sparked the first of many collaborations between Vincent, Pesci, and Robert De Niro, including "Goodfellas" and "Casino."'
His "Sopranos" character was killed on orders from Tony Soprano in the final episode of the HBO series.
Vincent often portrayed gangsters and delivered the iconic line, "Go home and get your shine box!" as mobster Billy Batts in "Goodfellas" and he appeared in the music video for Nas' song "Street Dreams" as his character Frankie Marino from "Casino."
Vincent also acted in two of Spike Lee's films, "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever," along with the movies "The Pope of Greenwich Village," "Wise Guys," "Night Falls on Manhattan," and "Shark Tale."
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