Frank Vincent dies from open heart surgery
Channel: Global Channel
Date: 14/09/2017

The Sopranos and Goodfellas actor Frank Vincent dies from open heart surgery complications aged 78:
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- Frank Vincent, 78, died during open heart surgery in New Jersey  
  Wednesday
 - Vincent suffered a heart attack last week and passed due to 
   complications in surgery 
 - His most notable roles included being Tony Soprano's arch 
    nemesis in 'The Sopranos,' as well as the role of Billy Batts in 
    Goodfellas 
- Vincent's career found a resurgence when he was re-united 
  alongside Joe Pesci in the 1980 Martin Scorsese film 'Raging 
   Bull'
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In an interview with NJ.com in 2009, Vincent explained he accepted the Italian-American roles he played as par for the course. 'They need a gangster, they call Frank or Joe (Pesci)
'An Italian-American? Frank or Joe. It is who you are. I've played other roles, but because of my New Jersey background, it lends itself beautifully to do that. There's not a lot you can do about it but try to do other diverse roles,' the veteran actor opined.He frequently worked alongside Pesci or was up against him for roles. He also played Frank Marino in Scorsese's 'Casino' (1995) with Pesci.