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James Gandolfini dead at 51

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American actor James Gandolfini, as Tony Soprano, smokes a cigar while he stands in pool. Gandolfini died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at age 51.

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James Gandolfini.

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James Gandolfini and his wife Deborah Lin at the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an episode from the first season of the HBO cable television mob series, "The Sopranos."

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James Gandolfini at the IRIS, A Journey Through the World of Cinema by Cirque du Soleil premiere at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

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James Gandolfini accepting the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for his work in "The Sopranos" at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.

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James Gandolfini with then-wife Marcy as he holds his trophy for the "Lead Actor in a Drama Series" category for his role in "The Sopranos" during the 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

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James Gandolfini is congratulated for winning the award for best male actor in a drama series for "The Sopranos" at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles in this January 27, 2008 photo.

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James Gandolfini, left, Steven Van Zandt and Tony Sirico, right, members of the cast of the HBO cable television mob drama "The Sopranos." HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51.