{"id":13736,"date":"2025-05-13T00:20:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13736"},"modified":"2025-05-13T00:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:20:28","slug":"a-legend-%f0%9f%92%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13736","title":{"rendered":"A legend. \ud83d\udc94"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"title\" title=\"\u201cThe Wire,\u201d Dies at 84 After his Battle with illness\">\u201cThe Wire,\u201d Dies at 84 After his Battle with illness<\/h1>\n<div class=\"bs-info-author-block\">\n<div class=\"bs-blog-meta mb-0\">\n<p>Charley Scalies, the veteran actor known for his memorable roles in hit series The Sopranos and The Wire, has died at the age of 84. His daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, confirmed the sad news to The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p><div class=\"ssthj69f59c3015ce4\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ssthj69f59c3015ce4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ssthj69f59c3015ce4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ssthj69f59c3015ce4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ssthj69f59c3015ce4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ssthj69f59c3015ce4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"15d7f\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_15d7f\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Scalies passed away peacefully on Thursday, while receiving care at a nursing home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He had been battling Alzheimer\u2019s disease, a heartbreaking diagnosis that had increasingly impacted his health in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Iconic Roles in Cult-Favorite Series<br \/>\nBest remembered by TV fans for his role as Thomas \u201cHorseface\u201d Pakusa in The Wire, Scalies appeared in 12 episodes of the Baltimore-set crime drama. His portrayal of the stevedore union member left a lasting impression on viewers during the show\u2019s acclaimed second season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"11f44\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_11f44\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Scalies also left his mark on The Sopranos, where he played Coach Molinaro\u2014Tony Soprano\u2019s former football coach\u2014adding depth to the backstory of one of television\u2019s most complex antiheroes. 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