Actor James Gandolfini, famously known as Tony Soprano from the HBO series The Sopranos, poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2011.

Actor James Gandolfini, famously known as Tony Soprano from the HBO series The Sopranos, poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2011.

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'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dies While In Italy

Actor James Gandolfini was famous for his Emmy Award-winning role as mob boss Tony Soprano in the hit HBO series. The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack. He was 51.

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