Thank you for this link. I hope they show it again. What a guy.
Gandolfini went on a couple USO tours when his show was at its peak popularity. He returned with a lot of respect for our wounded veterans and used his celebrity to highlight some of the issues they were dealing with: Remembering James Gandolfini and his work with military veterans
Now, I'm not sure if all that merits half-staff recognition or not, but certainly, I have a lot less heartburn with Gandolfini being honored in such a manner than I did with Whitney Houston.
Thank you for this link. I hope they show it again. What a guy.