I'm not a fan of The Sopranos and, for some reason, I never liked him as an actor

but of course RIP

shocking and sad

Though I never got into the Sopranos I did get use to seeing his face around in other things. I'm so sorry he's gone. RIP

Can't help seeing the irony of him dying in Italy!

Perhaps it was a mafia hit in revenge for not paying them off for all the programmes made off their back!

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Can't help seeing the irony of him dying in Italy!

Perhaps it was a mafia hit in revenge for not paying them off for all the programmes made off their back!

Such ignorance.

^ Can you prove not??!? No, pure speculation but don't underestimate those guys, they can be pretty bad! I was actually being tongue in cheek so cool it

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

^ Can you prove not??!? No, pure speculation but don't underestimate those guys, they can be pretty bad! I was actually being tongue in cheek so cool it

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I don't have to prove it, but your immaturity tells a lot, so with that, I'll decide no longer feed the troll. Seems one or two always love to pop up on these type of threads seeking attention. NEXT--->

^ Erm, you're the only one that's trolling. Did i start trolling? I was making a point, not a troll.

Back to the topic at hand....

James Gandolfini Dies, Restaurant Where Sopranos Shot Iconic Finale "Packed" With Fans

Natalie Finn and Baker Machado, eonline
16 hours ago

James Gandolfini, The Sopranos

Fans couldn't stop debating what really happened to Tony Soprano after The Sopranos signed off after six seasons with nothing but silence and an abrupt cut to black.

And upon hearing that James Gandolfini had died suddenly today at 51, fans flooded back to the scene of where the groundbreaking HBO series left them hanging on June 10, 2007—Holsten's diner in Bloomfield, N.J.

"People are just here reminiscing," Holsten's co-owner Chris Carley exclusively told E! News, noting that easily 400 to 500 people had filed in since hearing of Gandolfini's passing. "They are here to pay their respects."

As of about 7 p.m. local time, Carley said, the place was "packed" with customers talking about the Jersey-born actor.

They closed off the booth where Tony Soprano and his family sat in that controversial final scene , marking the empty table with a "reserved" sign as music from the show played in the background.

Journey—whose "Don't Stop Believin' was famously playing onscreen when Tony looked up and the show just ended—said in a statement on the band's website today that it was an honor to be connected to such an iconic TV moment.

"It's truly an honor to have been able to share one of the greatest moments ever in TV history with James Gandolfini," Journey said. "He was an amazing actor—taken way too young—and he'll be missed. Our condolences go out to his family."


~~~Wish I could have been there.

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JoeBala said:

Just read it on facebook. Damn so young. What a great talent. He will be missed.

Great Interview:

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Thanks for posting this! Being on Youtube I was compelled to go through all the Sporanos clips from milestone moments in the series, like... Tony Paulie and Silvio whack Big Pussy... and Silvio whacks Adriana... and Tony whacks Ralphie... and Tony whacks Christoper... and Phill gets whacked and then run over buy his own car....

One thing is for sure - Gandolfini will live forever through that charcater he portrayed - he was a fine actor.

RIP Mr. Gandolfini...I Loved James for his Iron Fist performance as Tony Soprano. The very first flick I recall seeing him in was about a Family going under the Witness protection program, but I can't recall the name and his BIO-movie titles don't ring a bell. Anyways, it was GOOD.

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James did NOT like doing interviews. He swore off Late night. His fellow actors said he was a Loving and Caring man but he had his Demons. If I'm not mistaken he was the FIRST HBO actor to get $1-Million per episode(13 episodes in each season). Don't quote me about him being the FIRST. Maybe I should say one of the firsts..

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I think one of his GREATEST power-play moments he showed his fellow Actors/Cast memebers is when he was asked to do a broadwway play and he DEMAND that every Actor get paid the SAME amount of money...LOL...Now that is POWER baby...Not everybody can pull that shit Off...

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The first glimpse into his great talent. Words do no justice to his Tony Soprano.

...and those who met him and got an autograph says he's much sweeter in person.

Body being flown back to USA. Funeral on Thursday.

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