RIP James Gandolfini (AKA Tony Sprano)

[Dr BoneCrusher]

James Gandolfini dies of a heart attack at 51.

[reras]

Whos that?

[DavidtheBoo]

The leader of my syndicate is called Tony soprano. But he could answer my messages

[Leappy]

Sad, i liked him. RIP

[Plexx]

(CNN) -- James Gandolfini, best known for his role as an anxiety-ridden mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," died Wednesday while on vacation in Italy. He was 51.

The exact cause of death is not known, but his managers said it was possibly a heart attack.

His body is in a hospital morgue in Rome. Once the U.S. Embassy issues a death certificate, Gandolfini's remains can be returned to the United States.

"It is with immense sorrow that we report our client, James Gandolfini, passed away today while on holiday in Rome, Italy," managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders said in a joint statement. "Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving."

The actor had been scheduled to make an appearance at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily this week.

Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the angst-wracked mob boss who visited a therapist and took Prozac while knocking off people. "The Sopranos" aired from 1999 to 2007.

[sister morphine]

Very sad to hear this. 51 is no age

[Tommy Two Toes]

Fade to black...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnT7nYbCSvM

[Deadwater]

Great actor, sad to see him go at such a young age

[Baltimore Bully]

No true I'm still alive leader of the soprano syndicate! The real Tony Soprano!

[the_brein]

Gree should make an ltb for him. Being who he was and the type of game this is.

[Gunflame]

Never watched the sopranos. I have to change that one day to see if it was worth all the fuss.