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Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, has died at the age of 51, the HBO TV network has confirmed.
Gandolfini died of a possible heart attack while on holiday in Rome, the network told the BBC.
According to TMZ website, New Jersey-born Gandolfini went to Italy to attend a film festival in Sicily.
He won three Emmy awards for his role as Tony Soprano, a mafia boss juggling his criminal career and family life.
"It is with immense sorrow that we report our client James Gandolfini passed away today while on holiday in Rome, Italy," said his managers in a statement.
"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."
HBO said the star of The Sopranos, which aired on the cable channel from 1999-2007, would be "deeply missed".
"He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect," said its statement.
"He touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility. "
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James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, has died at the age of 51, the HBO TV network has confirmed.
Gandolfini died of a possible heart attack while on holiday in Rome, the network told the BBC.
According to TMZ website, New Jersey-born Gandolfini went to Italy to attend a film festival in Sicily.
He won three Emmy awards for his role as Tony Soprano, a mafia boss juggling his criminal career and family life.
"It is with immense sorrow that we report our client James Gandolfini passed away today while on holiday in Rome, Italy," said his managers in a statement.
"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."
HBO said the star of The Sopranos, which aired on the cable channel from 1999-2007, would be "deeply missed".
"He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect," said its statement.
"He touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility. "
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I fell in love with that rascal bad boy teddy bear, Tony Soprano 
from morning every single radio show has been covering this guy and the "humanity that gandolfini was able to bring to the world" - di man just seh dis
In this case, the few lines I shared from Wikipedia are confirmed here ....straight from the horse's mouth.
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