The popular crime exhibition actor dies 84 after the long fight with Alzheimer's'

Charley Skalies, who is known to play Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa in “The Wire” and coach Molinaro in “The Sopranos”, has died. He was 84.

The actor, born in Philadelphia, died on Thursday, May 1st, in a care facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, “after a long fight with Alzheimer's”, according to his obituary.

“Professional, Charley Scalies was an American actor and former managing director, whose life reflected a rich mix of professional performance, creative passion and a real joy of life,” says the obituary. “His favorite voice always sat at the dining table.”

The dandruff spent his childhood born in July 1940 by entertaining the patrons in his father's pool hall in South Philadelphia.

His impressions and jokes finally led to him at a young age to perform in the productions of the community and in the theater productions of the Dinner theater in the early 1990s.

One of the most remarkable roles of the near the in “Guys and Dolls”, Billy Flynn in “Chicago” and the cushioning lion in “The Wizard of Oz” were close to the obituary.

The Scalies' gave its television debut in Al Pacinos 1995 film “Two Bits”. However, the scalities are best known for his role as Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa in season 2 by HBOS “The Wire”, in which he appeared in all 12 episodes in 2003.

The other film and television credits of the scales include “Homicide: Life on the Street”, “Law & Order”, “Law & Order: SVU” and “Cold Case” as well as “12 Monkeys” (1995), “Liberty Heights” (1999) and “Jersey Girl” (2004).

Outside the drama, the scales were an experienced screenwriter. He wrote a script entitled “It Takes Balls”, which was inspired by the pool room of his father in Philadelphia.

The scales are survived by his 62 -year -old wife Angeline, her five children and four grandchildren.