Rest in peace, James Gandolfini; also known as Tony Soprano.

This sucks. 51 years old, and he dies from a heart attack. I guess there won't be a Sopranos movie after all, now.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1377435

I was just coming to report the same thing. Sad indeed. One of the top 5 shows of all time, imo. Just a little below The Wire.

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This is so stupid.

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Damn

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51. Damn shame.

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...and with one kiss of his bicep he proved, without a shadow of doubt, that he was every bit as much of a DBag as his coach, and most of his team's fanbase. Finally, he could call himself a Niner!

I spent 45 mins desperately hoping it was a hoax

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Machine-wrapped, with butter?

Yes, machine-wrapped, WITH BUTTER

Actually, it's life. Or in this case, death. My brother getting hit by a motorcycle and dying one late Saturday night when he was 20 year old, that was stupid. Gandolfini had a good, full life.

It'll happen to everyone, so like I said..... it's life.

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R.I.P. O.G.

He redefined gangster. Age 51 is too young for talent like that.

Never got into the Soprano's, but he was great in a lot of different movies. Too bad.

Meh...

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I'm not about to disrespect the guy with a 'meh...', but I don't get a lot of the hero-worship here. He was a decent actor, but a bit of a one-trick pony. I never got into the Sopranos. Tried a couple of times, but it didn't do it for me, and I'm a fan of gangster films. It is sad that he passed away at only 51.

I think people are mourning Tony Soprano more than they are James Gandolfini.

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Rzzzzz...

51 is too young for anyway to lose their life, regardless what walks of life they're in... He was a heavy man, i'm sure that played a part.. One trick pony or not, he was an icon, and will be missed..

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On to the Next Episode

If your only point is to come in here and crap on a celebrity who just died, (yes, Jazz/Sutz/Peaches, that's exactly what you did) then please just stay out.

Hey, what? No, that wasn't my only point. That may have been Sammy's point, but not mine. He was a good actor, as I said, but I genuinelyt think that people are only sad because it's Tony Soprano, not because it's James Gandolfini.

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Rzzzzz...

Of course we're sad primarily because of the iconic role he played and was known for, it's not like any of us knows James Gandolfini the PERSON in real life, for Christ's Sake. Nobody mourns a celebrity death for the person, even if they think they do. Comments like "I don't get a lot of the hero worship here" are best left out of online obituary threads. No matter what anybody thought of him as an overall actor, he absolutely nailed the role of Tony Soprano, and I don't care if you didn't like the show; a ton of people did.

Still better than 'meh...'

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Rzzzzz...

Very sad. He was a good actor and died way too young.

Very sad, he was one of my favorite actors.

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This is exactly what I thought, and almost typed out the same response, even with identical wording in places. Great minds think alike.

I even thought of the thread a few weeks back when Edith Bunker died. Was anyone on here mourning her for anything other than her portrayal of a dutiful, faithful, loving wife to that infamous ignorant bigot, Archie?