James Gandolfini Has Died

Variety is reporting that James Gandolfini died suddenly in Italy at the age of 51. It looks like the cause of death was possibly a heart attack. More from Variety: 

According to HBO, he was on vacation at the time.  The “Sopranos” actor appeared recently in “Zero Dark Thirty” and “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.” He had been working on Fox Searchlight’s “Animal Rescue,” now in post-production, HBO show “Criminal Justice” as well as CBS show “Taxi 22.”

The actor was best-known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on the eponymous show. He won three Emmys for that work. But his career extended way beyond that role: the actor played the CIA director in "Zero Dark Thirty," and had roles in “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” and “True Romance.” He also starred in "In the Loop," A British and American indie satire film that's basically a comedy of errors ending in war. 

Gandolfini is survived by his wife, Deborah Lin, and two children. 

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