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RIP James Gandolfini
Via Times Call, link here: http://www.timescall.com/news/longmo...tar-dead-at-51
James Gandolfini, star of HBO's "The Sopranos," has died of a possible heart attack in Rome. He was 51.
A spokeswoman for the cable network said that Gandolfini was on holiday in Italy. They were preparing a more complete statement.
Gandolfini had recently filmed "Criminal Justice" for HBO, which had received a limited series order.
Gandolfini won three Emmys for playing Tony Soprano, a beleaguered mob boss with mom issues. The burly actor specialized in playing brusque, intimidating guy's guys whose big frames concealed generous hearts.
One of his breakthrough roles was playing a similarly sympathetic wiseguy in "True Romance." He also showed his gentle side in "Where the Wild Things Are," playing wild thing Carol as a depressed middle-aged malcontent.
As Tony Soprano, he anchored a show that ushered in what many consider a new golden era of television. The series invited viewers to sympathize with the bad guy, and only Gandolfini's charm made it possible to root for Tony even as he cheated on his wife and betrayed his loved ones.
Gandolfini walked a tough line, asking us to understand Tony without necessarily liking him. But in spite of ourselves, we usually did.
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Re: RIP James Gandolfini
Holy Shat..
I go on vaca and look what happens !!
They kill Tony
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Re: RIP James Gandolfini
He was one of the best. He will be missed.
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Re: RIP James Gandolfini
Slim Whitman passed away, too. He had a beautiful voice.
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