'Sopranos' Actor Is Found Dead

John Costelloe, an actor who was best known to viewers of “The Sopranos” for his role as the gay lover of a mobster, has died, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, The Associated Press reported.

Citing a New York City police spokesman, the A.P. said Costelloe, 47, was found dead in his Brooklyn home on Dec. 18.

A former New York City firefighter, he was cast in “The Sopranos” in 2006 as a short-order cook, Jim Witowski, known as Johnny Cakes. His character was involved with Joseph Gannascoli, who played Vito Spatafore, a mob henchman seeking to keep his gay life secret.