Actor Frank Vincent, Of ‘The Sopranos’ And Scorsese Films, Dies During Open-Heart Surgery

“Vincent played Tony Soprano’s archenemy Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos, one of his many wiseguy roles. He was Billy Batts in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas – the ‘made man’ who famously told Joe Pesci’s Tommy DeVito to ‘Go home and get your f*ckin’ shinebox’ – and Frank Marino in the director’s Casino. His performance with Pesci in 1976’s The Death Collector caught the attention of Robert De Niro and Scorsese, and the director offered Vincent a supporting role in Raging Bull.”