Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed HBO cable television series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome, the network said on Wednesday.
_0">Gandolfini, who was 51, died of a possible heart attack, HBO spokeswoman Mara Mikialian told Reuters.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)