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Charley Scalies, actor in 'The Wire,' 'Sopranos,' dies at 84

  • Actor Charley Scalies passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the age of 84 in a care home located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
  • Scalies, a Philadelphia native, battled Alzheimer's disease before his death, according to his obituary and family statements.
  • He was best known for his role as dockworker Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on The Wire's 2003 second season and appeared in The Sopranos.
  • Scalies worked as a business executive before acting, debuted on screen in 1995 with Two Bits, and authored a screenplay inspired by his father's pool hall.
  • He is survived by his wife Angeline, their five children, and four grandchildren, who will remember him as husband, father, and friend.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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