James Gandolfini has passed away at the age of 51, HBO has confirmed.
The Sopranos actor was reportedly in Italy for the 59th annual Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was scheduled to participate in several events over the weekend.
Although most people became familiar with the Italian American actor after seeing him play mob boss Tony Soprano on HBO from 1999 to 2007, Gandolfini had a longstanding acting career including hit films, indie films and one groundbreaking series. Here's a look back at ten of his most memorable roles.
James Gandolfini in Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
In director Kathryn Bigelow’s 2012 film, Zero Dark Thirty James Gandolfini took on one of his most memorable supporting roles. The actor played real-life CIA director Leon Panetta in the acclaimed film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.
