James Gandolfini Dies at 51 of Heart Attack; Twitter Mourns Loss

James Gandolfini, the star of HBO's "The Sopranos," has died in Italy of a massive heart attack, according to reports. He was 51.

A source relayed the news to The Daily News and said, "Everyone is in tears."

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Twitter quickly became an ode to the late star, who played Tony Soprano for six seasons on the hit show until its ending in 2007.

James Gandolfini. Unbelievably sad news. A fine man.

— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) June 20, 2013

Farewell to the great American actor James Gandolfini. I was a huge fan. My condolences to his family and his many fans.

— Wes Craven (@wescraven) June 19, 2013

Arrivederci, James Gandolfini. You were one of the great greats. We'll miss your dangerous, big heart. #RIPGandolfini

— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) June 19, 2013

James Gandolfini was one of the coolest, most talented and humble guys in this business. He will be missed.

— John Francis Daley (@JohnFDaley) June 20, 2013

RIP James Gandolfini. Easily, one of the best actors around. He's singularly responsible for some of the most powerful moments ever on TV.

— Eric Lange (@MrEricLange) June 19, 2013

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