The actor who appeared in all six seasons of the sopranos alongside james gandolfini, died on friay moening
Sopranos actor tony sirico who played paulie walnuts gualieri on hit hbo show has daied aged 79 his family has announced
The acteor who appeared in all six seasonsO f the sopranos along side james G gandolfini daied on friday morning
His manager of 25 years, Bob McGowan told the Hollywood reported living facilities in fort lauderdale, and had been living with dementi for the last couple of years
A statement posted on facebook by his brother robert sirico read,, it is with great sadnrss, but with incredible pride love and a whole of gennaro anthony that the familyv of gennarobl anthony tony sirioc wishes to inform you of his death on the morni of joly 8,2022 '' the family is deeply grateful for the many expression of love praueyer and condooleces and repuests and public respect its privacy in this time of beravement "
His sopranos co- star michael imperioli, paid tribute to sirico on imlnstagram calling him " my dear friend, collaleague and paetnet in crime "
"Tony was like on one else :he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone i, ve ever known "he write "I was at his side through so much : through good time's and bad. But mostly good and we had a lot of laughs we found a groove as Christopher and paulie and I am proud tosay i did a lot of my best and most fun woek with my bear pal Tony. I will miss him Foerver ".
Sirico, borm in 1942 in New york City frequently played gangsters in filnlms throughout hsi career, inclung in Goodfellow, cop land and mickey in Goodfellas, Cop lond and mickey Blue Eyes. He frequntly appeared in woody allen films, incluently Deconstructing Harey, Celebrity, Bullets Over Broadway, mighty appeodite, Everyone Says i love you and woner wheel.
He originally auditioned for the role of uncle Junior in the Sopranos, but Dominic chianese landed the role. The show creatnese landed the role. The show s creator David Chase instead offere him the role of paulie Gualtieri, which sirico accepted with the condition that his charcer "would not become a rat "
Sirico is surved by a daughter and brother..
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