He was 84. Scalies died on Thursday, May 1, in a nursing facility located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, according to his obituary.

Charley Scalies, Actor on ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 84 He played the longshoreman "Horseface" Pakusa and Coach Molinaro, respectively, on the acclaimed HBO dramas. By Mike Barnes ...