James Gandolfini
Died at 51 (June 19, 2013)

Best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in HBO series The Sopranos, Gandolfini died from a heart attack while on holiday in Italy. Tragically, his 13-year-old son Michael discovered him unconscious in his hotel room at around 10 pm.
“Standing in public in other people’s clothes, pretending to be someone else. It’s a strange way for a grown man to make a living.” – James Gandolfini