James Gandolfini (Sopranos) dead at 51

[Nippelspanner]

BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22980414)

I just got the message and I'm heart broken, I loved that guy for his incredible talent and his calm and charming attitude he had in interviews.

Rest in Peace James, you left us way too soon...
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68272000/jpg/_68272757_68272756.jpg

[u crank]

Wow, that's a shocker. Loved him as Tony S.

R.I.P.

[Platapus]

51 is way too young to die. :yep:

[Red October1984]

I haven't seen much of his work....

but I know the guy's Rep. Many people loved the guy.

Rest in Peace. :salute:

[Stealhead]

Sad news he was pretty good in some of his work and he did much to support veterans.He was nice guy and not snobby like some actors are.

[Cybermat47]

51 is too young to die.

RIP.

[Betonov]

Bloody hell :o

Now there's a loss for the entertainment industry

[Feuer Frei!]

I've seen a bit of his work. Sopranos, Killing them Softly...mainly films where he plays a hard-a**.

You know, i always imagined him to be a hard-shelled, no-nonsense and possibly a little arrogant type of person in real life.
But after reading a lot of condolense notes and letters online from other people who had met him, friends etc, quiete the opposite was the case. Caring, approachable, kind,
helpful...

Shame to see his passing. He was working on a piece called Sacco and Vanzetti.

Sacco and Vanzetti were real life anarchists who were executed in the US in 1927 – the Italian immigrants convicted of murder in a high profile trial which is today considered a miscarriage of justice.

RIP Sir.

[Rhodes]

RIP!

[WernherVonTrapp]

I never watched "The Sopranos", but I loved his role in the movie "Get Shorty" where he played an ex stuntman named "Bear". You never know when your time is up in this life. It can happen at any time. This guy was younger than me, too young. Sad.:nope:

[TarJak]

RIP. Sad to see anyone die so young.

[Egan]

RiP James. A great loss.

It's still my favourite show, and i still think 'Pine Barrens', which was on during the week, is a near perfect hour of TV. Having said that i'll rate any of the episodes where tony spars with Livia or Janice as pretty near perfect too. That's two women who are scarier than any of themselves hoods in the show.

[frau kaleun]

Wow, that's a shock. Loved him in The Sopranos and it seemed like he was a decent guy in real life. Such a shame, far too young.

[Jimbuna]

Sad loss of an amazing talent with what appeared to be a very promising future career.

RIP James

[Tchocky]

He was fantastic in In The Loop

http://www.porhomme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/james-gandolfini-tribeca-film-in-the-loop-2009.jpg

He's got his little cannons and he's got his little guns, and... This is the problem with civilians wanting to go to war. Once you've been there, once you've seen it, you never want to go again unless you absolutely ****ing have to. It's like France.

[vienna]

Way too young to die...

Here in Hollywood he was known in real life as a very nice man, humble, polite, even a little bit shy; he was trying to get away from the "mob guy" image and seek out more challenging roles. It is sad he will not be able to get the opportunity to really show his full range. His passing is a great loss for the entertainment industry...

RIP, sir, and thank you...

<O>

[Nippelspanner]

-- Update --

The autopsy confirms that Gandolfini died of a heart attack.

Source (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-james-gandolfini-heart-attack-20130621,0,2670958.story)

I still struggle to believe that he's gone :down: