Emmy-award winning actor James Gandolfini, known for his iconic performance on the HBO series "The Sporanos," died today at the age of 51. It is reported that he died of a heart attack in Italy. Gandolfini was found dead in Rome while working on an American remake of the BBC miniseries, "Criminal Justice." Known for his intimidating presence and soft-spoken grace, James Gandolfini has been revered for his acting on film, television, and Broadway for over twenty years.
Gandolfini began his acting career on Broadway working alongside Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in a 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire." His film career began under the helm of director Tony Scott with roles in The Last Boy Scout, True Romance and Crimson Tide. In 1997, Gandolfini worked alongside Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott as Juror #6 in the television remake of "12 Angry Men." From 1999 to 2007, James Gandolfini portrayed the role of the anxiety-ridden mob boss, Tony Sporano, on the hit television series, "The Sopranos," which earned him three Emmy awards and a Golden Globe.
In between his work on "The Sopranos," Gandolfini worked on the Coen Brothers' 2001 film, The Man Who Wasn't There, John Tuturro's Romance and Cigarettes, and opposite Robert Redford in The Last Castle. After The Sopranos ended in 2007, Gandolfini branched out working on an eclectic array of independent films, such as In The Loop, Not Fade Away, and in the controversial Zero Dark Thirty. Gandolfini is survived by his second wife, Deborah, and his son from a previous marriage, Michael.
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