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Charley Scalies, famous for his roles on iconic shows The Wire and The Sopranos, has died at age 84 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Charley Scalies, an American actor who appeared in two of HBO ‘s most celebrated series, “ The Wire ” and “ The Sopranos,” died May 1 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 84.

Tough-talking actor Charley Scalies – who had roles in “The Wire” and “The Sopranos” — died Thursday in a Pennsylvania nursing home, according to family. He was 84.

Scalies, who appeared on iconic HBO shows The Wire and The Sopranos, had battled Alzheimer's for several years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Charley Scalies, who played the stevedore Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa on The Wire and Tony’s high school football coach on The Sopranos, has died at 84.

Charley Scalies, who starred in the second season of The Wire and also appeared on The Sopranos, died May 1 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.