Mostly remembered as “Tony Soprano” in “The Sopranos”, the New Jersey actor James Gandolfini died in Italy at the age of 51 today. Many celebrities tweeted to honor the memory of this great actor.
Host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon (https://twitter.com/nprscottsimon): Anyone could play a thug. James Gandolfini let us in to Tony’s dark fears & heart. His great character stays w/ us. RIP.
Jon Lovitz (https://twitter.com/realjonlovitz): Very sad about James Gandolfini. Met him briefly. Very nice and shy. Loved him in “Get Shorty” besides the Sopranos. RIP.
Steve Forbes (https://twitter.com/SteveForbesCEO
): Mourning the loss of a friend & brilliant actor, James Gandolfini. Thoughts to his family, wife, and two beloved children.
Shannen Doherty (https://twitter.com/DohertyShannen
): James Gandolfini.. So talented, so nice and far too young to be taken away. You will be missed Sir
Peggy Tanous (https://twitter.com/PeggyTanous
): Just learned of James Gandolfini’s death today. So sad. Great actor. Loved #sopranos. RIP. Prayers to his family.
As a reaction to this shocking news, a Twitter account named “James Gandolfini”(https://twitter.com/James_Gandolfin
) was created stating that “Rest In Peace The Best Actor Ever [] James Gandolfini September 18, 1961 - June 19, 2013. My Prayers Go Out To Gandolfini's Family.”
Meanwhile, many people used the form of a video to remember the talented actor.