James Gandolfini Dead at 51

[ForgoTheConsequence]

Source: Variety

Three-time Emmy winner James Gandolfini has died in Italy at the age of 51 of a possible heart attack. 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” and TV show “Criminal Justice” as well as “Taxi 22.”

Read more: http://variety.com/2013/more/news/james-gandolfini-dead-of-sudden-stroke-at-51-1200499141/

[Poll_Blind]

1. Fuck that's terrible! My thoughts are with his family. nt

PB

[evlbstrd]

2. No!!!!

[displacedtexan]

4. My exact reaction!

Terribly sad news.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

3. Yeah, this is a bummer.

I just watched him in Not Fly Away. Underrated movie IMO.

[Jefferson23]

5. He is too young! He also has a son, a little guy...terrible. RIP. I loved his talent. n/t

[blue neen]

7. He and his wife also had a baby girl, born just last October.

Wow, this is shocking.

[Jefferson23]

12. Oh no, too sad! n/t

[CakeGrrl]

9. Yes, too young. I figured him for a little older for some reason. Sad. -nt

[Jefferson23]

29. I thought he was a little older than that too. Just awful! n/t

[ms liberty]

6. So Sad! My sympathies to his family and loved ones. We will all miss him. n/t

[Benton D Struckcheon]

8. Sigh. RIP.

[Redford]

10. Bummer

Totally loved Tony Soprano

[pacalo]

11. So unexpected & sad. I liked his work.

[monmouth3]

13. He was such a memorable actor, for me at least, as Tony Soprano. Cast of that show must be

very upset. RIP James, you did good.

[hlthe2b]

14. Wow... what a shame.. 51 years old is so young...

RIP... sir. I enjoyed your work.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Oh damn.

No words. What a loss.

R.I.P. and condolences to his family.

[OnlinePoker]

16. The wife and I just finished rewatching all 6 seasons of Sopranos on the weekend

He was really good in that role and as the bodyguard/stunt man in Get Shorty. Same age as I am. That puts things into perspective.

[ismnotwasm]

17. That's so sad

Condolences to his family.

[Grassy Knoll]

18. Soo Sad, Too soon, RIP. n/t

[The Wizard]

19. RIP Jimmy

Great actor better person.

[nolabear]

20. Aw, no.

I just don't even know what to say.

[thefool_wa]

21. Live by the Canoli

Die by the Canoli You will be missed by your fans MR Soprano.

[Blue_In_AK]

22. Way too young to die.

[Tx4obama]

23. R.I.P.

[tosh]

24. Awww, man.

I just hate to hear this.

R.I.P. James.

[alp227]

25. WHAT? I was planning on watching season 4 of the sopranos this summer and just re watched one S3 ep.

Wow, another star gone too soon, just like Bernie Mac. He had a good career going forward for him after the Sopranos, it seems, as he isn't typecast.

[Warren Stupidity]

26. Damn.

[Dash87]

27. Damn it. RIP

[Auggie]

28. James Gandolfini was terrific as Tony Soprano. He created an instant icon.

[KT2000]

30. How awful -

loved his work in films and the Sopranos.
Much too young - RIP.

[Sheldon Cooper]

31. I'm fucking distraught.

Fuck. RIP.

[Paladin]

32. Very sorry to hear this. (nt)

[Marrah_G]

33. Thanks for all the entertainment Tony!

You'll be missed.

[pink-o]

34. Says it all...

[DeSwiss]

35. RIP

[AzDar]

36. The Sopranos is probably my favorite tv series of all time...

And 51 is waaayy too young. All the best to his family and friends....

[cynzke]

59. It is a remarkable series.

You can't appreciate the complexity and black humor unless you watch the complete series. I loved where the FBI created this elaborate plan to break into Tony's house and bug a desk lamp he kept in his basement where he thought he was safe to meet with other mob members. Before the FBI has any opportunity to listen in, Tony's daughter confiscates the lamp to furnish her dorm room. LOL!

[Little Star]

37. Well that is very sad. RIP Mr. Gandolfini.

[tallahasseedem]

38. I am heartbroken...

This is just terrible.

[MissDeeds]

39. I am just sick about this

Wow - he was a terrific actor and stellar as Tony Soprano. My husband and I even watch the reruns, the show was that good.

I hope some of my fellow DUers bombard CNN about that asshat John King who keeps mispronouncing his name, calling Mr. Gandolfini "James Gandolfino". Does that incompetent dolt ever get anything right? It is really disrespectful to mispronounce the man's name when announcing his death.

Freaking inept twit...


RIP Mr. Gandolfini. You were the best.

[AngryOldDem]

49. Very upsetting.

I agree...CNN is absolutely, totally clueless...Piers Morgan Live is showing footage from The Sopranos of Tony's panic attacks, which mimicked heart attacks.

Insensitive, boorish, uncalled for....add your adjective here.

RIP, Mr. Gandolfini. You deserve much, much better than the "tribute" CNN is paying you.

[lobodons]

40. Kind of ironic

Kind of ironic that he died in Italy.

[Blue Owl]

41. Don't Stop Believing...

[IcyPeas]

42. this one kind of kicked me in the stomach

so sad and unexpected. I loved the Sopranos. RIP

[RadiationTherapy]

43. Tony and Carm will be one of the legendary TV couples of all time...

up there with Ozzie and Harriett, Ralph and Alice, and Lucy and Desi - but for completely different reasons.

[BrotherIvan]

65. That is one of the best scenes

both acting and writing that I have ever seen on television. Likely the best. I watch it over and over. Amazing.

[reorg]

73. I agree, outstanding scene in an outstanding series

When I first saw it I had the strong feeling it was inspired by a similar scene in Eyes Wide Shut, which I had found equally impressive.

[BrotherIvan]

74. Hate to disagree on Eyes Wide Shut

I am a Kubrick nut, but that movie was just a mistake. He knew it too and said Tom and Nicole had ruined his movie! 2001, Clockwork, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, all masterpieces and he's up there with the greatest filmmakers of all time.

Edie Falco is a miracle in that scene. And James Gandolfini was born to play Tony. I've watched the whole series more than a few times as we have the whole set, and while some shows might miss the mark, as a whole it is the best thing I've ever seen on television. The fourth season of The Wire is next. Too bad HBO was taken over by a couple of marketing suits who have no idea how to make a great show like Chris Albrecht, who unfortunately has a lot of personal problems but knew genius and gave them free reign to make something great. I haven't had a chance to check out Starz to see what he's up to. Too busy watching BBC shows if I ever watch anything at all.

I almost can't believe Tony is gone. They were talking at one point of making some movies. How sad, he was so young. RIP

[Sheldon Cooper]

72. They had several divorce scenes, and all of them were outstanding.

I went through a divorce 25 years ago, and Gandolfini's and Falco's acting captured all the anger and rage and hurt of that experience in a way that still leaves me shaking when I watch it. Those two pulled the emotions from a very deep place and I've never seen more outstanding acting in anything, anywhere.

[jessie04]

44. That really sucks

RIP

[Nay]

45. Horrible. Just horrible. The Sopranos was, hands down, the best show ever. My thoughts go

out to his poor wife and his poor little kids.

[yurbud]

46. someone will have to find the scene when he and Bobby talk about what happens when you die.

that was meant to foreshadow the end of the series, but it would be especially poignant now.

[LeftInTX]

47. Too young........

[AAO]

48. Very sad. n/t

[bigdarryl]

50. It looks like it was weight related

He was always over weight I am speechless that he was only 51.For the life of me I don't understand if you have all that money why a person can't take better care of themselves. He could have gotten the lap band surgery to help with his weight

[MADem]

58. He had a heart attack. Same thing that killed (thin, runner) Jim Fixx.

An autopsy will determine if it's genetic, if it's related to cholesterol or blockage, if it's caused by his obesity, or if he had one of those "torn in two" arteries like what killed (not fat) John Ritter.

[theHandpuppet]

68. And you know this how?

Really, spare us your backseat medicine right now.

[brewens]

51. That's really sad news. I finally had just watched all The Sopranos DVDs recently. I loved him!

I was just thinking that they kind of left it open and was hoping for more Sopranos or maybe even a movie. I was thinking with some good writing, they might bring it back with maybe his son or even his daughter taking the reigns! Not a chance without "T" calling the shots behind the scenes.

[ReRe]

52. RIP James Ganadolfini

Too young to go. Sympathy to his family and to his family of friends.

[graham4anything]

53. Very sorry to hear this. Unbelievable day. James, Slim, Chet all in one day.

But this one is going to be a wakeup call. 51 years old folks. It catches up with you.

[spiderpig]

54. I'm completely floored by this news

No, I never met him (James G) . Yes, I watched every single episode of The Sopranos and knew he was portraying a ruthless "businessman". But damn - if he didn't make me laugh and actually root for him.

Yes, I'm a bad person. But it takes a special talent for an actor to make a mob leader appealing, and he did. After all, remember what he did to Ralphie after finding out what happened to Pie-O-My.

James was no dummy. Rutgers graduate. I'm sad.

[NRaleighLiberal]

55. Rest in Peace, James. Your acting in the Sopranos was one of the finest things I've watched.

[Botany]

56. WTF? ..... Tony Soprano was the man

All the best James you were very good at your craft.

[MADem]

57. Heart attack in Italy, apparently.

(CNN) -- James Gandolfini, best known for his role as an anxiety-ridden mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," died in Italy, possibly of a heart attack, an HBO spokeswoman and the actor's managers said Wednesday. He was 51.
Gandolfini was on holiday in Rome, said Mara Mikialian, HBO's vice president for program publicity.
The actor was scheduled to make an appearance at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily this week, according to the festival.
Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the angst-ridden mob boss who visited a therapist and took Prozac while knocking off people. "The Sopranos" aired from 1999 to 2007.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/19/showbiz/james-gandolfini-obituary/index.html


I got the impression he was older than that....but even if he had been ten years older, that would still be too young.

[mike dub]

60. Awful news

James Gandolfini was a Great actor -- shocking and sad that he passed away so young. 51 is just 'too young'. All the best to his family and friends.

[Rhiannon12866]

61. Very sad and quite a shock!

I stopped to see my brother tonight and they even reported this on FOX...

[mwdem]

62. On no!!

[BootinUp]

63. Damn.

Great character actor. RIP and prayers for his family.

[Starry Messenger]

64. A master artist.

RIP Incredibly sad news.

[Tx4obama]

66. Kick n/t

[dipsydoodle]

67. The Sopranos - "Wrapped In Memory" Tribute

I duplicated the OP by accident just now - apologies.

[tclambert]

69. It was Silvio, wasn't it?

It hadda be said. Besides, whadda ya gonna do?

[Cooley Hurd]

70. Cross gently, Jimmy.

I think it's time to break out my Sopranos DVD's and rewatch his brilliant performances.

[lunatica]

71. What a shock!

He was too young to die!