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A paramedic has been accused of swiping James Gandolfini‘s $3,000 Rolex as he laid dying from a massive heart attack. Claudio Bevilacqua, 43, allegedly stole the Submariner watch from “The Sopranos” star after he collapsed in the Boscolo Luxury Hotel Exedra in Rome during a family trip in June 2013, according to NBC News. He was rushing Gandolfini to the hospital that night when the timepiece disappeared, though it is unclear if it vanished from his hotel room or while the actor was wearing it

James Gandolfini will a tax 'disaster,' says top estate lawyer The late 'Sopranos' star's will is 'a disaster' that could see over $30 million of his estimated $70 million estate go to the government, top estate lawyer William Zabel told the Daily News. By Dareh Gregorian / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The taxman is coming after James Gandolfini's heirs. The late "Sopranos" star's will is "a disaster" that could see over $30 million of his estimated $70 million estate go to the government, a top estate lawyer told the Daily News. "It's a nightmare from a tax standpoint," said William...

In life, he never won an Emmy, although nominated twice. In death he won’t receive one of the five separate special “In Memoriam” tributes during the Sunday, Sept. 22 awards ceremony on CBS. The program’s executive producer made that firmly if imperfectly clear when asked, by me, during a Wednesday afternoon teleconference.

The sudden death at 51 of James Gandolfini is intolerable. When he died, it never occurred to me not to go to his funeral. Until my wife pointed it out afterward, it also never occurred to me that I had “crashed” it. Standing in the sunshine in a long line in front of St. John the Divine with “ordinary people” I was spotted and we were ushered down front among family and colleagues. My first mourner encounter was with the great Dominic Chianese, (Uncle Junior). We embraced. The procedure, repeated over and over, while the church filled, was to come...

James Gandolfini died unexpectedly in Italy last month, but luckily the 51-year-old actor already had a will in place. The "Sopranos" star was worth a reported $70 million, according to the New York Post, who got their hands on a copy of Gandolfini's will — which was filed in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court Tuesday. According to the document, Gandolfini left millions of dollars to relatives and friends — including his personal secretary and assistant. But the bulk of Gandolfini's fortune will go to his two children — “beloved’’ son Michael, 13, and daughter Liliana Ruth, 8 months. Michael, who was with...

“Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, who struggled with booze addiction in his final weeks, scarfed down a decadent final meal that included at least eight alcoholic drinks, The Post has learned. Gandolfini guzzled four shots of rum, two pina coladas, and two beers at dinner with his son — while he chowed down on two orders of fried king prawns and a “large portion” of foie gras, a hotel source in Rome said. The Emmy Award winner had attended several Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on Perry Street in the West Village, but people who saw him there “didn’t think that he was...

Doctors in Italy battled for 40 minutes to save the life of "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini after the actor's 13-year-old son called for help, according to new reports.

James Gandolfini, the heavyweight actor who won multiple Emmy Awards for his role as mob boss Tony Soprano in the smash HBO series, died today. HBO confirmed his death. He was 51. Gandolfini suffered a heart attack in Italy. He was due to appear at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily this weekend.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Soprano is shedding his wardrobe for charity. James Gandolfini, who starred on the hit HBO series, is selling off 24 outfits, including the button-down blue shirt he wore in the opening credits and the bathrobe he donned to fetch the morning newspaper. Proceeds from the June 25 pop culture auction at Christie's will go to the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit group that assists severely wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Estimates for the costumes start at $500. Gandolfini's wardrobe, which includes many outfits with the original production tags attached, is expected to bring up...

Emmy Award winner James Gandolfini produced a tribute to modern-day war heroes which airs this evening on HBO and is available online. The documentary, “Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq,” highlights 10 Soldiers and Marines who suffered severe injuries and includes face-to-face interviews interspersed with war footage and images from their rehabilitation. “Alive Day” refers to the day they almost died in Iraq. The featured heroes are proud to have served their country. “How many people can look at you and say, ‘I had a stare down with death? And, I won,” said Marine Corporal Jacob Schick. Near Baghdad, Schick...

HOLLYWOOD - The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has volunteered to help President George W. Bush end the war in Iraq by traveling to the Middle East and fighting himself. The star concedes he isn't in the best shape to go into battle, but will doanything he can to help. Urging Bush to "reinstate the draft, send 500,000 troops and finish it," Gandolfini, 44, adds, "I'd go, I'm too old and fat, but I'd drive a truck. "The American people haven't had to sacrifice anything."

School official James Gandolfini More than 400 people paid their respects Friday to James J. Gandolfini, the former director of facilities at Paramus Catholic High School, and the father of actor James Gandolfini. Mr. Gandolfini died Wednesday at age 84. The mourners turned out to view Mr. Gandolfini during afternoon and evening visiting hours at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home on Kinderkamack Road in Park Ridge. They included actors from the TV show "The Sopranos." Mr. Gandolfini's son, James, known for his tough-guy roles, plays mob character Tony Soprano in the popular TV show. Once his son became well-known, the...

Jon Bon Jovi, and his wife  will host a major fund-raiser for John Kerry on Monday at their Middletown beachfront estate.Tickets are $1,000 each and event will commence at 7 pm. A private reception with Kerry will be at 6 p.m., with tickets at $25,000 each.   Meg Ryan, James Gandolfini and many other stars are expected to attend as they did when Bon Jovi hosted Al Gore in 2000.To request tickets for the Kerry fund-raiser, e-mail Zenon Christodoulou at Zenon@CreativeColor.net  or call (908) 400-0886.John Kerry Fund Raiser with the stars - Monday, June 14th at 7 p.m.at John Bon Jovi's...

Right now he is playing guitar for his brothers band on main street. The modern english. Its a fun day. I will Be back later.

Sopranos star James Gandolfini pulled a Mafia-style trick at a charity bash - to get the staff to carry on serving. Organizers at the party in New York's trendy 24 restaurant had told him that the $420-a-head fundraiser was over because the staff weren't paid overtime. But the furious TV actor, who gets $735,000 an episode playing New Jersey criminal Tony Soprano in the hit series, demanded that they keep working, and ordered a meeting to discuss the problem. And a few minutes later it became clear that the hot-shot's stunt had worked - he appeared to announce that the...