The 51-year old Emmy winning actor died from a massive heart attack while at a film festival in Italy.
A source close to the actor told reporters “everyone here is in tears."
The Sopranos was a surprise hit for HBO and helped rocket the Westwood N.J. native to stardom.
Before he landed the gig, the TV tough guy had roles in movies like “Crimson Tide” and “Get Shorty.”
He also supported himself early in his career working as a club manager and bartender.
After the Sopranos left production in 2007 Gandolfini had roles in “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Not Fade Away.”
He also appeared on Broadway in 2009 in "God of Carnage," a comedy that won a Tony Award.
Gandolfini was married to girlfriend Deborah Lin in 2008 and the couple had their first child in October.
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