Joseph R Gannascoli

Actor Joseph Gannascoli played mob captain Vito Spatafore on The Sopranos — until Vito, like so many other characters in six seasons, got whacked. Offscreen, Gannascoli wrote a crime novel, A Meal to Die For, about a mob chef summoned to prepare a feast for a boss headed for the slammer. Rebroadcast from May 31, 2006

Up until recently, Joseph R. Gannascoli played mob captain Vito Spatafore on The Sopranos. Then he got whacked. Before that, Gannascoli's character was "outed," having been spotted dancing in leather chaps at a gay bar. Now he moves on to his writing career: His new crime novel, A Meal to Die For, is about a mobster and gourmet chef who has been summoned to prepare a feast for a boss who is about to be sent to jail.