James Gandolfini dead at 51

[LoungeMachine]

http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/19/james-gandolfini-dead-dies-italy/

I loved him in The Mexican

RIP :gulp:

[78/84 guy]

What a bummer ! RIP

[Sensible Shoes]

Typecasting as Tony Soprano much?

[kwame k]

That sucks........

RIP James:(

[jhale667]

Wow, that sucks. R.I.P.

[sadaist]

Fuck. Young still too.

RIP :(

[FORD]

Fuck.. this is serious?

At first I thought it had to be another one of those fake "(insert celebrity here) died in freak rock climbing accident in New Zealand" things.

Damn....... 51? I actually thought he was older than that. Apparently so did his heart. :(

[TFM_Dale]

Damn man, rewatching The Sopranos and just started season 3 last night. This sucks, RIP James.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

dam shame

[FORD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtZVW5o92ps

Some of Tony Soprano's greatest "hits".....

[Jack68]

Man that is some fucking awful news...

[Von Halen]

Wow! That fuckin' sucks!

RIP Tony Soprano.


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[Never was]

A canoli in his honor tonight, cheers

[mdk1967]

10187


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc

In 6 years, I'll be 51. Rest in peace, Jimmy, and Long Live da BING!

[Jack68]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_peSCECc4I

One of the greatest scenes in that show.

[Matt White]

Great show...for the first 2 seasons...then it turned into a friggin' soap opera!

SALUTE TONY RIP!!!

[Sensible Shoes]

Fuck.. this is serious?

At first I thought it had to be another one of those fake "(insert celebrity here) died in freak rock climbing accident in New Zealand" things.

Damn....... 51? I actually thought he was older than that. Apparently so did his heart. :(

When he was playing Tony Soprano, the character was supposedly in his thirties. I always thought he looked much older. How much I hate Gandolfini is likely just about how good an actor he is - making it impossible to separate the man from Tony Soprano.

Nobody deserves to die at 51. That's five years younger than me for crissakes. So I hope the actor rests in peace, and Tony Soprano burns in hell.

[twonabomber]

No Sopranos movie now.

RIP.

[DLR Bridge]

A big bummer indeed. Fuck. I saw him once by my work. Massive, intimidating guy. Hard to believe anything could bring him down. Proof we're all time bombs and you never know when your number's up.

RIP James

[Hardrock69]

He was down here filming "The Last Castle" with Robert Redford at the old Tennessee State prison about 12 years ago...

RIP man. Too young.

[WARF]

David Lee Roth and Tony Soprano!

RIP!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtoTYiwFLns

[envy_me]

I never watched Sopranos, not my thing, but dying at 51 sucks. It's way too young. Rip.

[vandeleur]

51 is no age ... Rip tony

[SilvioDante]

EASILY one of my favorite scenes in any television show EVER!


http://youtu.be/J_rUOu_sgmk

RIP Tony....

[Coyote]

James Gandolfini's dead, and Bieber's still alive... The world ain't fair...

[binnie]

R.I.P.

Love The Sopranos, obviously - but I'd also like to mention his performances in 'Killing Them Softly' and 'Get Shorty' (where he was great as bear).

[chefcraig]

R.I.P.

Love The Sopranos, obviously - but I'd also like to mention his performances in 'Killing Them Softly' and 'Get Shorty' (where he was great as bear).

Aww, Jeez...he was terrific in Get Shorty. The way in which he played off Travolta was outstanding. In fact, all of the actors in that film were great, aside from Rene Russo, whose oddly elongated face made me pretty sure she used to be Mister Ed in a former life.

[binnie]

Aww, Jeez...he was terrific in Get Shorty. The way in which he played off Travolta was outstanding. In fact, all of the actors in that film were great, aside from Rene Russo, whose oddly elongated face made me pretty sure she used to be Mister Ed in a former life.

The follow up - 'Be Cool' - was shit. But 'Get Shorty' is one of those films that just picks you up when you're down......

[ELVIS]

Sudden cardiac arrest ??

Sounds like eating the wrong "food" caught up with him...


RIP

[FORD]

Sudden cardiac arrest ??

Sounds like eating the wrong "food" caught up with him...


RIP

Except he died in Italy, so he was probably eating REAL food at the time. It's probably more likely that he got a blood clot on the long plane ride to Europe, and it eventually made it up to his heart.

[Guitar Shark]

This fucking sucks.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Except he died in Italy, so he was probably eating REAL food at the time. It's probably more likely that he got a blood clot on the long plane ride to Europe, and it eventually made it up to his heart.

Quite possible, Dr. FORD....

Deep vein thrombosis which leads to a pulmonary embolism, very prevalent in long plane rides....

[LoungeMachine]

Except he died in Italy, so he was probably eating REAL food at the time. It's probably more likely that he got a blood clot on the long plane ride to Europe, and it eventually made it up to his heart.

Same thing that happened to Tim Russert :(

[jhale667]

Same thing that happened to Tim Russert :(

And Heavy D...

[DLR Bridge]

And Robert Palmer.

Shit.

Note to self: don't take a flying vacation in my fifties.

[Green Manalishi]

Sad news . I honestly can't remember ever seeing him in anything else before " The Sopranos " He owned that role to the hilt . What a talented guy . Since Sopranos I have watched him in several recent flicks like " Zero Dark Thirty " and " Not Fade Away "
I know Tony Soprano was a just a ficticious larger than life character but , I can't help but notice the irony in his passing away in Rome .

RIP James Gandolfini - Thanx for the cool flix .

[ZahZoo]

The final scene... RIP

[Seshmeister]

The first time I saw the final scene like many people I was very WTF?

By the 3rd time I watched it I realized it was one of the best bits of TV drama of all time.

What a shame - 51 shocking...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

And Robert Palmer.

Shit.

Note to self: don't take a flying vacation in my fifties.


It's the long transcontinental ones that are more dangerous...

Flight time from New York to Rome is 9 hours.....

Actually, as long as you get up and stand/walk around every now and then it would probably help things a bunch....

Although if you were "Tony Soprano" that's the LAST thing he'd want to do....

Not to mention that when you DO get up, you become the guy that just stares at everyone, which annoys the fuck out of me.....

[FORD]

Yeah, I would like to go to Australia and New Zealand some day.....

I'm just not sure I want to FLY there. I believe that's about 17 hours.

[Seshmeister]

I think it's maybe a bit premature to start blaming his death on a pulmonary embolism caused by a flight without any evidence especially given that he wouldn't have been in economy.

Chances are as a pretty fat guy who smoked cigars he just got unlucky on the percentages that most get away with until a bit older but even that is speculation.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I think it's maybe a bit premature to start blaming his death on a pulmonary embolism caused by a flight without any evidence especially given that he wouldn't have been in economy.

Chances are as a pretty fat guy who smoked cigars he just got unlucky on the percentages that most get away with until a bit older but even that is speculation.


So a guy sitting in first class can't get a clot ?? ;)

I hear ya, it's just speculation.....

But I am getting a chuckle out of the people saying he was "chubby"..... Clinically obese is more like it.....

[Romeo Delight]

People look at me like I have lost my mind when I get up on flights and just stand...I just feel better doing it and my knees are always hitting the seat. Glad there are other benefits to it. Such a shame. I wanted a movie. I feel badly for his family

[jhale667]

So a guy sitting in first class can't get a clot ?? ;)

I hear ya, it's just speculation.....

But I am getting a chuckle out of the people saying he was "chubby"..... Clinically obese is more like it.....


This came up at the office today and a (not skinny) co-worker got SUPER defensive - "Your weight doesn't have anything to do with that!" Really? Being obese doesn't up your chances of heart attack and/or stroke? Medical professionals beg to differ...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Yeah, I would like to go to Australia and New Zealand some day.....

I'm just not sure I want to FLY there. I believe that's about 17 hours.

aukland, 2015!!!!!

[Seshmeister]

So a guy sitting in first class can't get a clot ?? ;)

I hear ya, it's just speculation.....

But I am getting a chuckle out of the people saying he was "chubby"..... Clinically obese is more like it.....



'Chubby' by American standards. :)

My reckoning was that transatlantic West to East is usually overnight so in First Class he would basically be sleeping in a fairly decent bed. :)

Who knows, I haven't even seen a report that said how long he was in Italy.

Gary Moore died at 58 just by getting drunk on holiday.

I've known many friends and family over the years who have got drunk on a holiday in their late 50s or 60s or 70s and completely got away with it. All of them every New Years Eve for a start. :)

Bad luck/genes are probably the main factor.

People, especially the media hate bad luck as an answer to anything so you get the speculation. The first thing most people want to do when they hear about any tragic death be it premature or a kid dying or whatever is to find a reason that doesn't apply to them. It seems to be human nature.

"Ahh they smoked? Good I don't smoke so it couldn't happen to me" kind of thing.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

The DLR episode of The Sopranos is on HBO right now....

[mdk1967]

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AAP18.jpg

"I live my life like there's no tomorrow." - David lee Roth

Words to live by indeed.


http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52268958/#52268958

[Jack68]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42axiDq9RLM

Too soon? Fucking Van Morrison right?

[Seshmeister]

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AAP18.jpg

"I live my life like there's no tomorrow." - David lee Roth

Words to live by indeed.


http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52268958/#52268958


Weird picture.

If I didn't know I wouldn't have recognised Roth there...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Weird picture.

If I didn't know I wouldn't have recognised Roth there...

i sent this pic to one of the guys at work, "look mark, both of our idols together" he replied "that's sammy hagar?" ........ mother fucker.....

[Grant]

Very sad news indeed.

He also played a good role in the late-90s remake of 12 Angry Men with Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott.

RIP, Signor Gandolfini.

[FORD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpFff8rx81o

[ELVIS]

I like how "Thom" uses the Nazi IBM font for his phone numbers...

http://firstlightforum.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/31holocaust-xlarge.jpg

[private parts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_peSCECc4I

One of the greatest scenes in that show.

One of the MANY greatest scenes in that show.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://www.today.com/entertainment/james-gandolfini-left-most-his-70-million-estate-his-two-6C10527172

James Gandolfini left most of his $70 million estate to his two children

Maria Elena Fernandez
6 hours ago

Six months before he died, actor James Gandolfini signed a will leaving most of his $70 million fortune to his two children.

Documents filed Tuesday in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court, and obtained by the New York Post, show the “Sopranos” star remembered other members of his family and some close friends, but the majority of his assets and personal belongings were left to his 13-year-son, Michael, and 8-month-old daughter, Liliana Ruth.

Michael, who was vacationing with his father in Italy on June 19 when the actor died of a heart attack, will receive the bulk of the estate through a trust set aside for him until he turns 21. He will also receive his father's clothing and jewelry and first option to purchase his father's condominium (and parking space) in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood.

The will states that "other provisions" have been made for Gandolfini's wife, Deborah Lin, who will also split the remainder of the estate with their young daughter and the actor's two sisters.

Michael Gandolfini also will split his father’s house and land in Italy with his sister. When they both turn 25, the property will be transferred to them. "It is my hope and desire that they will continue to own said property and keep it in our family for as long as possible," the documents state.

The 51-year-old actor also left $200,000 to his assistant, $50,000 to a friend, $500,000 each to his two nieces, $100,000 to his godson, and $250,000 to two friends.

About 1,500 fans, family members and friends, including Gandolfini's "Sopranos" co-stars, attended the actor's funeral last week in New York.

[Seshmeister]

I hope the kids beat the odds...

[Seshmeister]

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