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Warpy

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49. With that kind of family history

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jun 2013

you kind of do know.

Staying away from tobacco (which he didn't do) would likely have delayed the onset of heart disease by as much as a decade. Antilipid drugs would likely have helped had he started them as a young man.

RIP, James. I will always be grateful for that episode when the two goombahs were chasing the indestructible Russian in the pine flats of southern Jersey.

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Report: James Gandolfini dies in Italy [View all] The Straight Story Jun 2013 OP

What? I really hope this is a case of TMZ peddling BS. tritsofme Jun 2013 #1

Me too, looking for other sources (nt) The Straight Story Jun 2013 #3

Google news is coming up with nothing Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #8

Variety has it now too The Straight Story Jun 2013 #11

Google news is starting to blow up with it tritsofme Jun 2013 #16

Oh for fucks sake... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #22

Is only coming up on tabloids so far AgingAmerican Jun 2013 #36

CNN's live w/ it... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #38

This link says he was death hoaxed yesterday. boston bean Jun 2013 #31

TMZ is actually a very reliable source dbackjon Jun 2013 #58

Well they certainly broke in on the top of this story. tritsofme Jun 2013 #62

agree, TMZ is always accurate on the celebrity stuff cbdo2007 Jun 2013 #70

WHAT THE FUCK?????? Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #2

No way ... Auggie Jun 2013 #4

How sad.. CNN HAS COVERAGE SoCalDem Jun 2013 #5

Sadly, he was 51 going on 65. reformist2 Jun 2013 #18

Where you have your first heart attack is crucial.. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #33

There is high quality care to be had in Palermo, if he was there. Warpy Jun 2013 #42

Apparently his own father died young.. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #45

With that kind of family history Warpy Jun 2013 #49

A friend of mine died of a heart attack last weekend. Vanje Jun 2013 #57

My husband died of a heart attack because he was young. robinlynne Jun 2013 #55

I thought he was way older than 51. alphafemale Jun 2013 #40

I saw him last year in "Killing Them Softly" (a Mat McConaughy movie). He looked very unhealthy. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #60

They are reporting this.... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #28

I don't believe it AgingAmerican Jun 2013 #6

Neither do I Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #10

They whacked him. sagat Jun 2013 #7

Who is they? n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #26

Greasy food. sagat Jun 2013 #32

Idiot statement. Why is some idiot always making a joke about dying. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #39

Inappropriate response. Should be hidden. Auggie Jun 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #9

hopefully it's one of those fake new zealand type stories JI7 Jun 2013 #12

WHAT DainBramaged Jun 2013 #13

Yep, it's true Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #14

...and your source? Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #17

CNN is reporting it.. has been for a while they say heart attack probably SoCalDem Jun 2013 #20

HBO has confirmed according to Variety The Straight Story Jun 2013 #21

Here is a other link maddezmom Jun 2013 #29

Very sad... RIP - nt Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #15

Unfortunately...true. zappaman Jun 2013 #19

Very sad. n/t TDale313 Jun 2013 #23

HuffPo is reporting it too: femmocrat Jun 2013 #24

And the NY Daily News... pokerfan Jun 2013 #43

Oh no maddezmom Jun 2013 #25

Oh no. One of the most memorable TV characters ever. Glimmer of Hope Jun 2013 #27

"True Romance" the scene with Gandolfini & Patricia Arquette . . . CrispyQ Jun 2013 #30

I was proud of her spunk. Surprising outcome, wasn't it. pacalo Jun 2013 #35

It was such an excellent movie! CrispyQ Jun 2013 #68

I'm a big fan of Gary Oldman. I agree that he's underrated. pacalo Jun 2013 #71

motherfucker... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #34

James Gandolfini helped to make one of the most iconic characters ever. It was magical. Auggie Jun 2013 #37

This is so very true. I never even watched the Sopranos, R B Garr Jun 2013 #50

Iconic and REAL. Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2013 #67

I loved him in the Sopranos... one_voice Jun 2013 #44

That is rotten news libodem Jun 2013 #46

RIP Tony Soprano, one of the best characters in TV history LittleBlue Jun 2013 #47

+ 1,000,000 markiv Jun 2013 #65

Wonderful actor - gone too soon. xchrom Jun 2013 #48

RIP Tony BobbyBoring Jun 2013 #51

RIP James 47of74 Jun 2013 #52

and yet blueknight Jun 2013 #53

too true sad-cafe Jun 2013 #66

wow. rip Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #54

rip no doubt uponit7771 Jun 2013 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #59

hard to believe he was only 51 spanone Jun 2013 #61

that's sad news fishwax Jun 2013 #63

sad the man in the members only jacket caught up with him so young markiv Jun 2013 #64

This came as such a shock. So sad. Skinner Jun 2013 #69