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Post by ICW on Jun 19, 2013 18:37:46 GMT -5
From TMZ: James Gandolfini -- who famously played Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" -- died earlier today in Italy ... TMZ has learned. Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily -- and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend with Italian director Gabriele Muccino. Gandolfini shot to fame playing a hitman in the 1993 hit "True Romance" ... and quickly became a Hollywood legend when he was cast as Tony Soprano in 1999. He won 3 Emmy awards for the role during the show's 6 season run. Gandolfini also appeared in a ton of huge movies including "Get Shorty," "The Mexican" and "Zero Dark Thirty." We last spoke to Gandolfini last month in L.A. -- he was in great spirits, making funny faces and joking about a "Sopranos" movie. www.tmz.com/2013/06/19/james-gandolfini-dead-dies-italy/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 18:42:00 GMT -5
Wow, shi**y news. RIP.
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Post by MacReady on Jun 19, 2013 18:43:02 GMT -5
Just saw this over at IMDB. Unbelievable news; I'm in complete shock. May he Rest in Peace.
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Post by slappy on Jun 19, 2013 18:47:47 GMT -5
I'm in shock.
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Post by the franchise on Jun 19, 2013 18:49:03 GMT -5
crap really? That is surprising.
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Post by Rob Furious on Jun 19, 2013 18:55:39 GMT -5
I've told people "Welcome To The Rileys" is a great movie and I still believe people should watch it for Gandolfini. He was great in it. I loved Tony Soprano and this is such sad news. R.I.P.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 18:56:40 GMT -5
RIP
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Post by Jamal on Jun 19, 2013 18:57:48 GMT -5
I just watched a Sopranos episode and than I hear this news. Still in shock. R.I.P  |
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Post by Triple S on Jun 19, 2013 18:57:56 GMT -5
I'm not surprised by the cause, but still horrible news.
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Post by Chip on Jun 19, 2013 19:07:03 GMT -5
Such a shame, one of the greatest shows ever, he was the main reason why.
RIP
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 19:08:20 GMT -5
ah F*ck.
R.I.P. James.star of one of THE best/influential shows ever on TV.
that's really crapty news.
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Post by noir on Jun 19, 2013 19:11:53 GMT -5
51 is WAY too young. If this isn't motivation to be healthy and exercise i don't know what is.
Still, RIP to the guy. Tony Soprano was an icon.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jun 19, 2013 19:25:46 GMT -5
I feel bad that I have no idea who this guy is! :/
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Post by JTG on Jun 19, 2013 19:57:12 GMT -5
This is one of those celebrity deaths that's a real surprise. I never really watched The Soprano's, but I've seen him act in other things and he was always very impressive. It's such a shame that he died so young.
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Post by JC Motors on Jun 19, 2013 20:15:22 GMT -5
My brother is going to be really upset over this because he is a huge Soprano's fan. I can't believe James Gandolfini is dead
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Post by TurboEddie on Jun 19, 2013 20:39:32 GMT -5
Rest in peace.
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Post by jeffro2000 on Jun 19, 2013 21:08:37 GMT -5
Sad news to me. I love the Sopranos, the Tony Soprano character, and Gandolfini. Great TV show, was just voted as the Best of all time by the Writers Guild of America, and of course is highly regarded by nearly every other respectable source.
He became a TV Icon for that character. Sucks. Always held out hope that David Chase would need some money/work someday and they would make a movie or something. RIP. Young daughter he is leaving behind too.
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Post by JabroniJosh12 on Jun 19, 2013 21:44:10 GMT -5
very sad news i had the chance to meet him and he was very nice and respectful to all the fans R.I.P. James aka Tony
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Post by Hunter393 on Jun 19, 2013 21:50:51 GMT -5
Completely heartbroken, The Sopranos was the first real drama TV I got into and loved, he personally is one of all-time favorites in acting and I just truly can't believe this..... RIP James Gandolfini, the best actor on screen and most underrated actor as well. Worst part is he left a young daughter who was born October of 2012, she'll never get to grow up with him..... I'm beyond devastated.
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Post by King Silva on Jun 19, 2013 21:52:11 GMT -5
This news really shocked me. RIP to him he was a great actor. |
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