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Actor James Gandolfini Dies in Italy at Age 51
(LOS ANGELES) — HBO and James Gandolfini’s managers say the actor famous for his role in “The Sopranos” has died in Italy.
The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini
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