Actor james Gandolfini dies at 51
James Gandolfini, the Emmy-winning actor who was best known for portrayal of a mob boss in TV series ``The Sopranos'', died at the age of 51.
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's The Sopranos helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy.