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James Gandolfini dead at 51

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American actor James Gandolfini, as Tony Soprano, smokes a cigar while in character. Gandolfini died yesterday at the age of 51. WireImage
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James Gandolfini and his wife Deborah Lin at the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. AP
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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. INFevents.com
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James Gandolfini accepts 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. AP
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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. AFP/Getty Images
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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. Reuters
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James Gandolfini, left, Steven Van Zandt, center, and Tony Sirico, members of the cast of the HBO cable television mob drama “The Sopranos.” AP