Report: James Gandolfini DIES IN ITALY
06-19-13, 06:32 PM
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Report: James Gandolfini DIES IN ITALY
James Gandolfini -- who famously played Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" -- reportedly died earlier today in Italy ... TMZ has learned.
Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack, this according to Deadline.com. 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."
Gandolfini is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, who gave birth to the couple's daughter in October 2012. He also has a teenage son from a previous marriage.
R.I.P.
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Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack, this according to Deadline.com. 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."
Gandolfini is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, who gave birth to the couple's daughter in October 2012. He also has a teenage son from a previous marriage.
R.I.P.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2WhxacrQc
Visit Fishwrapper: http://www.fishwrapper.com
06-19-13, 06:35 PM
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06-19-13, 06:36 PM
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Well that sucks 
06-19-13, 06:38 PM
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Re: Report: James Gandolfini DIES IN ITALY
Variety and Hollywood Reporter are posting it too...
I'm extremely sad by this.
I'm extremely sad by this.
06-19-13, 06:38 PM
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Re: Report: James Gandolfini DIES IN ITALY
Add Variety to the confirmed list
http://variety.com/2013/more/news/ja...51-1200499141/
http://variety.com/2013/more/news/ja...51-1200499141/
06-19-13, 06:46 PM
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06-19-13, 06:49 PM
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Re: Report: James Gandolfini DIES IN ITALY
Different reports are saying a stroke/heart attack.
06-19-13, 06:52 PM
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Holy crap, this is freakin' unreal. This is the first death of a famous person to totally take me off guard and just floor me. I can't believe it.
06-19-13, 06:55 PM
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