drama "The Sopranos," died suddenly today at the age of 51, Variety is
reporting.
Gandolfini was traveling in Italy on vacation when he fell ill;
various reports have him suffering a heart attack and a stroke. He is
survived by his wife, Deborah Lin, and a son, Michael, from a previous
marriage.
He won three Emmys and one Golden Globe for his performance as Tony
Soprano on the HBO drama, a conflicted, sometimes villainous role that
launched the current wave of TV antiheroes. "The Sopranos" remains
HBO's highest-rated series ever, with 13.4 million viewers tuning in
for the Season 4 premiere in 2002.
In addition to "The Sopranos," Gandolfini appeared in dozens of
movies, including memorable supporting turns in "True Romance," "Get
Shorty," and last year's "Zero Dark Thirty."
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