opranos actor Tony Sirico, who performed Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on the hit HBO present, has died aged 79, his household has introduced.
The actor, who appeared in all six seasons of The Sopranos alongside James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, died on Friday morning.
Sirico additionally starred in different gangster movies and reveals together with Lilyhammer, A Bronx Story and Goodfellas.
A press release posted on Fb by his brother Robert Sirico thanked followers for his or her condolences and requested for privateness following the information.
“It’s with nice unhappiness, however with unimaginable delight, love and an entire lot of fond recollections, that the household of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico needs to tell you of his dying on the morning of July 8, 2022,” the assertion learn.
“The household is deeply grateful for the numerous expressions of affection, prayer and condolences and requests that the general public respect its privateness on this time of bereavement.”
Sirico is survived by his two kids, Joanne Sirico Bello and Richard Sirico, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and lots of different family.
A Christian burial, celebrated by his brother is because of happen on Wednesday July 13 in Brooklyn, New York.
Memorial donations could also be made in his honour to Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Hospital and the Acton Institute.
The household is deeply grateful for the numerous expressions of affection, prayer and condolences and requests that the general public respect its privateness on this time of bereavement
Sirico’s Sopranos co-star Michael Imperioli paid tribute to his “expensive buddy, colleague and accomplice in crime” following the information.
The actor, who performed Christopher Moltisanti on the present, mentioned he was “heartbroken” and that he was proud to have accomplished “loads of my greatest work” with Sirico.
“Tony was like nobody else: he was as robust, as loyal and as large hearted as anybody I’ve ever identified,” he posted on Instagram.
“We discovered a groove as Christopher and Paulie and I’m proud to say I did loads of my greatest and most enjoyable work with my expensive pal Tony.
“I’ll miss him ceaselessly. He’s really irreplaceable. I ship like to his household, pals and his many many followers.
“He was beloved and can by no means be forgotten. Heartbroken immediately.”
Sirico was born July 29, 1942 in New York.
Previous to performing he was convicted of a number of crimes and arrested greater than 20 instances.
His previous is reported to have influenced his performing profession and he was well-known for his portrayal of unsavoury characters in movies.
In addition to the Sopranos and Goodfellas, he appeared in Mob Queen, Mighty Aphrodite, Love and Cash, Fingers, The One Man Jury, Defiance, The Final Combat and Harmless Blood, amongst others.
He additionally performed policemen within the movies Lifeless Presidents and Deconstructing Harry.
Extra just lately in 2013 he appeared in three episodes of the US cartoon Household Man because the voice of Vinny Griffin, the household’s pet canine, who changed Brian Griffin after his dying.
