Bruce MacVittie, The Sopranos Actor, Dies at 65

Veteran actor Bruce MacVittie has died at the age of 65, his wife, Carol Ochs, told the New York Times. MacVittie died at a hospital in New York City on May 7. A cause of death has not yet been announced.

MacVittie was known for roles in The Sopranos, Law & Order, and As the World Turns, as well as his Broadway performance opposite Al Pacino in a 1983 production of David Mamet's American Buffalo. He was cast in American Buffalo less than a month into the play's run, replacing actor James Hayden, who died of a drug overdose. MacVittie continued the role on Broadway, in a touring production, and on London's West End.

Early on in his career, MacVittie was featured in a number of well-known television dramas, including, Miami Vice, The Equalizer, LA Law, Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz, and many more. In 2002, he landed a recurring role in The Sopranos as Danny Scalercio, a juror in Junior Soprano's (Dominic Chianese) trial.

More recently, MacVittie appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, When They See Us, Killer Among Us, and a 2022 episode of Bull.

MacVittie is survived by his wife, Carol Ochs, and his daughter, Sophia Oliva Ochs MacVittie.

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