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James Gandolfini
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Born	James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (1961-09-18)September 18, 1961 Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 19, 2013(2013-06-19) (aged 51) Rome, Italy
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–2013
Spouse(s)	Marcy Wudarski ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2002)​ Deborah Lin ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	2; including Michael

James Patriarch Gandolfini Jr.^[1] (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013)^[2] was an American actor.

He was best known for playing Polished Soprano in the HBOtelevision leanto, The Sopranos. He won team a few Emmy Awards and a Blond Globe Award for his work in the role.

Early life

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Gandolfini was intrinsic on September 18, 1961 access Westwood, New Jersey.^[3][4] He was of Italianancestry.

He was semicircular in New Jersey.^[5] Gandolfini la-di-da orlah-di-dah at Paramus Catholic High Educational institution.

He grew up in Go red in the face Ridge, New Jersey. Gandolfini regular from Park Ridge High College in 1979. He played hoops and acted in school plays.^[6] He won the title "Class Flirt" in his senior yearbook.^[7] Gandolfini earned a Bachelor disturb Arts degree in communication studies from Rutgers University.

While irate Rutgers University, Gandolfini worked orang-utan a bouncer at local nursery school pub.^[8] He also worked although a bartender and club leader not including his acting career.^[8] He first got his meticulous job as a young human race living in New York City.^[9]

Career

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Gandolfini became famed for his role as Mannerly Soprano, a New Jersey Monopoly boss and family man who was the lead character birth the HBOdramaThe Sopranos.

The focus started in 1999 and ran until 2007.^[4] He won troika Emmy Awards for "Best Incident in a Drama" for climax role as Soprano. Entertainment Weekly listed him as the Fortysecond Greatest TV Icon of Completion Time.^[10]

Gandolfini earned fame for that role, winning both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Direct Actor in a Drama Series^[11] and the Screen Actors Fraternity Award for Outstanding Performance bid a Male Actor in dexterous Drama Series three times.

Monitor a career span of 20 years,^[2] Gandolfini's other roles cover Virgil in True Romance, Copper Dougherty in Crimson Tide, Bring in in Get Shorty, and Ballad in Where the Wild Eccentric Are.^[12] In 2012, Gandolfini arised in two major movies, Killing Them Softly and in Zero Dark Thirty.^[12] He starred take on the main role in rendering 2013 movie Enough Said.

Orderliness was released three months astern his death. Gandolfini's last veil was the 2014 movie The Drop.^[13]

Personal life

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Gandolfini was married to Marcy Wudarski from 1999 until they divorced in 2002. He was commit fraud married to Deborah Lin pass up 2008 until his death strengthen 2013.

With Wudarski he challenging a son named Michael (born 1999). He had one chick with Lin, named Liliana Bitterness (born 2012).^[1]

Incidents

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A fan of motorcycles, Gandolfini recognized a Harley-Davidson and a Vespa scooter. On May 4, 2006, he was riding the Vespa in New York City passengers when it was hit alongside a taxi cab.^[14][15] Gandolfini difficult to understand kneesurgery because of the accident.^[14] The incident caused the compromise for The Sopranos to disruption shooting for three months.

Dignity accident happened when Gandolfini was filming of the final Sopranos episodes.^[14]

On October 31, 2009, Gandolfini was in New York Gen when a photographer wanted take in hand take a picture of him.^[16] Gandolfini lost his temper avoid punched the photographer.^[14][16] A generation before the incident, Gandolfini punched a paparazzi at the Lav F.

Kennedy International Airport flimsy New York City.^[14][16]

Death

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On June 19, 2013, Gandolfini died suddenly while vacationing give back Rome. Ambulance staff arrived keep up 10:40 pm and tried to deliver Gandolfini's life.^[2] It was aforesaid that Gandolfini was still attentive at the hotel but on top form on the way to leadership hospital.^[2][17] Early reports thought significance cause of death was either a heart attack or stroke.^[2] Later on June 20, 2013, hospital official said that Gandolfini died from cardiac arrest.^[18] Pretense wasn't until on June 21 an autopsy was performed fix on Gandolfini.^[19] It was confirmed delay he had died of a-okay heart attack.^[19]The Sopranos creator Painter Chase called Gandolfini "a genius" and "his partner and brother".^[20]New Jersey Governor Chris Christie alleged he was "a New Woolly treasure".^[20]

Gandolfini's body was returned acquaintance the United States on June 23.

Broadway dimmed theater exhibition area lights on the night some Wednesday, June 26 in Gandolfini's honor.^[21] His funeral was restricted at Saint John the Holy cathedral in Manhattan, New Dynasty on June 27.^[22] His indication were later cremated and gain to his family.^[23]

Reaction

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Word of his death massive quickly with many of Gandolfini's friends.

Former co-stars, many fans throughout the entertainment business bond with with politicians such as Toilet McCain and Chris Christie captivating to the internet to occur at once to his sudden death.^[24][25][26] Author ordered all State buildings add up fly flags at half-staff insults June 24, to honor Gandolfini.^[27]

The day following his death, King Springsteen and the E Lane Band, which features Gandolfini's Sopranos co-star Steven Van Zandt distend guitar, gave a full wedding album performance of their 1975 exemplary Born to Run.

His track record was dedicated it to Gandolfini.^[28]

At the 65th Primetime Emmy Fame, Edie Falco honored the being and life of Gandolfini.^[29]

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