The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has died in Italy after suffering a heart attack. He was 51. HBO confirmed the news this evening to Variety. Gandolfini was in Italy to participate in the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. “He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. He touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility,” HBO said in a statement. Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his role as mobster Tony Soprano on HBO’s series The Sopranos. He was also …
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