I agree, I really like Richie Aprile. The whole plot of Season three would have been different, would have loved to see him handle the Jackie Jr. situation or how he would have reacted to Ralphie being a pain in the ass unlike the way Gigi Cestone handled it.

"When my time comes, tell me, will I stand up?"
Paulie "Walnuts" Gaultiere - The Sopranos