James Gandolfin's hometown paid tribute to the late "Sopranos" star by naming the street he grew up on in his honor and to recognize his commitment to Park Ridge even after he was a star.
At the funeral of James Gandolfini, David Chase, who created The Sopranos, said that the actor brought the traits of a sad boy, "amazed and confused," to the role of Tony Soprano.
Following the sudden death of actor James Gandolfini, family, friends and fans have all started leaving their condolences and memories of the famed New Jersey actor. While Gandolfini played many amazing roles on the big screen, he will always be known as the NJ's top mob boss, Tony Soprano...
New Jersey is remembering one of it's icons in James Gandolfini following his sudden death on Wednesday night in Rome from a heart attack as one of the final photos of the actor appears on Twitter.
R.I.P. to James Gandolfini, a great actor and man, and someone who will be greatly missed by so many.
You've probably heard many tributes to him by others, but here are some memorable quotes from the man himself courtesy of an article at vulture.com:
The sudden death of actor James Gandolfini, a Westwood native, has struck a chord with New Jerseyans thanks to his role as mob boss Tony Sorano drawing reaction from all over.