I’ve learned that actor 
James Gandolfini  died suddenly in Italy after a suspected heart attack. He was 51.  Gandolfini will be forever known for his portrayal of mob boss Tony  Soprano on the seminal HBO series 
The Sopranos, which won him three Emmy Awards. He remained in business with the pay cable network, starring in film 
Cinema Verite and executive producing 
Hemingway & Gellhorn. He was set to topline a new limited series for HBO, 
Criminal Justice, one of several projects he had in the works. Gandolfini was most recently seen in the features 
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and 
Zero Dark Thirty.