The Sopranos star James Gandolfini dead at 51
By Alexandra Heilbron on June 19, 2013 | 15 Comments
Sopranos star James Gandolfini died today while on vacation in Rome. He was 51 years old. He is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack. The actor won three Emmy Awards as best lead actor in a drama series for his portrayal as mob boss Tony Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos and had been about to start work on an upcoming HBO series called Criminal Justice. HBO released a statement that read: “Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving.” Gandolfini had most recently appeared on the big screen in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and Not Fade Away. He leaves behind his wife of five years, Deborah Lin, their nine-month-old daughter Liliana and a 13-year-old son, Michael, from his first marriage. ~Alexandra Heilbron
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Wow, 51, that’s so young. That’s really sad. He was great in The Sopranos, I really liked that show.
wow man that sucks great actor taken to soon way did god have to wack Tony Soprano
very sad. ‘The Sopranos’ aside, I really liked him in ‘Surviving Christmas’.
he looked much older. we will miss him. wonder the studio doctors didnt find this ahead of time…dont they do physicals on key stars?
So sad….Another great loss – Condolences to all who loved him.
Sad, sad news.
Very sad indeed….he will be missed.
So sad….we will miss him a truly talented actor! Condolences to the family.
Rest In Peace. Your acting will truly be missed.
My husband died in May he was 47 of a heart condition,
why are all this young men dying like this?
James Gandolfini was a Great Actor. Gone to soon in Life @ 5l years of age. His Crime Boss role as Tony Sopranos – my wife and I watched all seasons of the Sopranos. Condolences to his family. We will miss this Stage and TV appearances. God Bless.
Rest in Peace…
so very sad, we loved him in the soprano’s, i loved him in surving xmas too, and he was cool in the movie Fallen…so sad for his family,, our thoughts are with all that knew him and loved him,,
So sad, and he had an eight-month-old daughter. Loved him in The Sopranos and thought he was excellent in Welcome to the Rileys.
RIP James….true talent.
Sorry to hear of your loss, Linus. It’s difficult to lose your spouse so young. In Mr. Gandolfini’s case, it could have been his weight. Or maybe he had a genetic defect, it’s hard to say until the autopsy comes in. Bad hearts run in some families. His son seems to be overweight as well, hopefully he can get that under control and get healthy so the same thing doesn’t happen to him. Once you know it’s in your family, it’s good to take precautions. It’s really, really sad to have a parent die who still has minor children.