Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, has died, HBO television network tells the BBC. Read more ...
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, has died, HBO television network tells the BBC. Read more ...
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I'm in Los Angeles and the sense of shock is palpable: James Gandolfini, whose titanic perfoamnce as Tony Soprano dominated our TV screens in the Noughties, has died, apparently of a heart attack, at 51. He was on holiday in Rome. You can celebrate any aspect of The Sopranos – its bewitching dialogue, artful plots, [...] [...] Read more ...
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The three-time Emmy winner is believed to have suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Italy [...] Read more ...
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Star of HBO's hit series The Sopranos may have suffered heart attack in Italy, according to cable network spokeswoman [...] Read more ...
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Actor James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano in the acclaimed US mafia drama The Sopranos, has died in Rome after reportedly suffering a suspected heart attack. Read more ...
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