Sopranos star James Gandolfini is dead

The star of the hit series "The Sopranos" James Gandolfini, has died during a summer vacation in Italy. Hollywood reacts shocked. The popular Mafia boss performer was only 51 years old

The American actor James Gandolfini, star of the Mafia series "The Sopranos" is dead A spokeswoman for the U.S. channel HBO announced that the 51-year-old actor had probably suffered a heart attack. According to his management Gandolfini died during a vacation in Rome. "We will miss him very much," quoted the U.S. industry magazine "Hollywood Reporter" from an announcement of its managers Nancy Sanders and Mark Armstrong.

Hollywood stars mourn Gandolfini

Hollywood colleagues reacted with dismay to the sudden death of actor. "Incredibly sad news," actor Steve Carell wrote on Twitter. Gandolfini was a "good man". Robin Williams lamented the death of an "extraordinary" actor. Bette Midler wrote in the short message service: "The great James Gandolfini died today only 51 years old I can not believe it..."
The Americans of Italian descent played in the popular series "The Sopranos," Tony Soprano head of the family. For his performance as a powerful Mafia boss, who suffers from panic attacks, the handsome star was honored with three Emmy trophies. From 1999 to 2007, he slipped into the role.

Gandolfinis greatest film successes

Born in 1961 in the U.S. state of New Jersey actor began his career on Broadway. He had his first major feature film role in the 1993 crime drama "True Romance" from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino.

He had been cast in "Get Shorty", "12 Angry Men," "The Mexican" and "The Taking of Pelham 123" with. Most recently he was in the movies "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone", "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Killing Them Softly" to see. With the Swedish actress Noomi Rapace recently he turned from the crime drama "Animal Rescue", by Belgian director Michaël R. Roskam. He should be released in 2014.

Gandolfini was only last year Father

Gandolfini was married to the former model Deborah Lin in four years. The previous October, she brought daughter Liliana to the world. From a previous marriage, the actor also had a son.

Like the U.S. industry magazine "Hollywood Reporter" reported Gandolfini should attend this weekend at the film festival in Taormina, Sicily. He should occur with actress Marisa Tomei and director Gabriele Muccino, it said.