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Photo Coverage: Remembering James Gandolfini

By: Jun. 20, 2013
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James Gandolfini, who is most known for starring in the HBO hit "The Sopranos", died yesterday in Italy, according to multiple sources. He was 51. The cause is rumored to be a heart attack but no details have been confirmed. The actor was in Italy for the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was set to join director Gabriele Muccino for a festival event. Below, we remember the stage and screen star.

Gandolfini's big break came in 1993 with the film True Romance, followed by his iconic portrayal of 'Tony Soprano' beginning in 1999, a role for which he won three Emmy Awards.

Big screen credits include the upcoming Animal Rescue, as well as The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Zero Dark Thirty, In the Loop, All the King's Men, The Mexican, Fallen, 12 Angry Men, Get Shortly, and more.

Gandolfini appeared on Broadway in God of Carnage for which he was Tony-nominated in 2009, and then reprised the role in 2011 in LA. He also appeared in On the Waterfront and made his Broadway debut withJessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in A Streetcar Named Desire.

He is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, his teenage son and baby daughter.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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cast: Patricia Clarkson, Sean Penn, Steven Zaillian (Director), Kate Winslet & James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) ALL THE KING's MEN press conference on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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Steven Zaillian (Director) & James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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Steven Zaillian (Director) & James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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Steven Zaillian & James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini & Mark Ruffalo attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini, Jude Law & Kate Winslet attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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James Gandolfini, Jude Law & Kate Winslet attending the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF ) Gala Preniere of ALL THE KING's MEN at the Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

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Marcia Gay Harden, James Gandolfini attending the "God Of Carnage" Meet & Greet at the Hilton Theatre Rehearsal Studios in New York City. February 20, 2009

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Theatre Marquee for the Opening Night Performance of GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Cast Board for the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Marcia Gay Harden & Hope Davis & James Gandolfini & Jeff Daniels during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Hope Davis, James Gandolfini & Jeff Daniels during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Marcia Gay Harden & Hope Davis & James Gandolfini & Jeff Daniels during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini & Jeff Daniels during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009 © Walter McBride Ltd

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James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009 © Walter McBride Ltd

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Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009 © Walter McBride Ltd

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James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Edie Falco & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Edie Falco & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Edie Falco & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Edie Falco & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the American Theatre Wing's 2009 Tony Award Meet the Nominees Press Reception at the Millenium Hotel in New York City. May 6, 2009

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James Gandolfini arriving at the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, 2009.

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James Gandolfini arriving at the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, 2009.

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James Gandolfini arriving at the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, 2009.




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