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James Gandolfini dead in Italy, HBO confirming.
http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/19/james-...ad-dies-italy/
James Gandolfini -- who famously played Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" -- reportedly died earlier today in Italy ... TMZ has learned. The details surrounding Gandolfini's death are unclear. 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/2013/06/19/james-...#ixzz2Why7A1Hz Visit Fishwrapper: http://www.fishwrapper.com Last edited by Al Bundy; 06-19-2013 at 05:40 PM.. |
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06-19-2013, 05:47 PM | #16 |
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Good actor, but the man was independently wealthy and simply would not take care of himself. You ever listen to the guy in interviews? He just wheezed constantly.
If you have money and don't have a 9-5 job, what's your excuse for not eating well and exercising, or at least getting some help from a trainer or nutritionist? I've just never understood how someone can work that hard and beat the odds to become so successful...and then do nothing to ensure he actually stays alive to enjoy said success.
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06-19-2013, 05:47 PM | #17 |
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People will always remember him, especially guys. Tony Soprano is up there with Vito Corleone in fictional gangster lore.
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06-19-2013, 05:49 PM | #18 |
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Clearly the mob did not like how he portrayed Italians.
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06-19-2013, 05:51 PM | #19 |
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He stuck around just long enough to see his protege Aaron Hernandez fill his shoes.
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He might have been a little heavy but shit the man wasn't obese or anything. His body was the same as in the Sopranos. RIP Tony. Tonight's Soprano's episode on HBO will have a different meaning. |
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06-19-2013, 05:57 PM | #22 |
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Rest In Paradise, James. Tony Soprano will live forever.
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06-19-2013, 05:58 PM | #23 | |
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However, he committed suicide in my eyes. Completely agree with you and it's said that he will miss out on 20-30 years of his families lives and memories all because he couldn't order a salad once in a while and get his ass on the treadmill. Sorry if harsh or offensive, sore subject for me as some members of my family are choosing the same path with likely the same result. |
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06-19-2013, 05:58 PM | #24 |
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When "Goodfellas" came out, I called my dad to see how he liked it. Being Italian I thought he'd like it. He said, "I didn't like it." I thought, "Oh, he must've been upset by the amount of violence." I asked him, and he said, "They were eating all the time. We don't eat that much."
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06-19-2013, 06:00 PM | #25 |
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****ing Paula Dean did it.
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06-19-2013, 06:01 PM | #26 |
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His performance in "The Last Castle" helped make it one of my favorite movies of the time.
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Damn that sucks. Sad to see Tony err James pass on so young.
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06-19-2013, 06:04 PM | #28 |
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Arf! Arf! Arf!
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