The Sopranos actor Charley Scalies dies aged 84 as The Wire star passes away after Alzheimer's battle
THE Sopranos actor Charley Scalies has died aged 84, after a battle with Alzheimer's.
Charley, who also starred in The Wire, passed away at a Pennsylvania nursing home on Thursday, his family has revealed.
An obituary posted on Legacy read: "Best known first and foremost as a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend."
It added that the actor's "favourite audience was always seated around the dinner table".
The actor starred as Tony Soprano's high school football coach, Coach Molinaro, in the hit show.
He also appeared in 12 episodes of The Wire as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa.
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