RIP Tony Sirico

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Paulie Walnuts has joined Tony Soprano in the hereafter

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Actor Tony Sirico, who is best known for playing henchman Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on HBO's "The Sopranos," has died, according to his manager Bob McGowan.

He was 79, according to his IMDB profile.

McGowan did not provide a cause of death, but called Sirico a "very loyal and long-term client" of 25 years and someone who "always gave to charity."

Sirico's "Sopranos" co-star Michael Imperioli also shared the news on Instagram, saying Sirico died on Friday.

 

[tabitha2]

Well. Paulie Walnuts would not have been happy in heaven because his “family” was not likely to have got in but Rest in Piece Mr Sirico. You were truly a Good Fella.

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2 hours ago, tabitha2 said:

Well. Paulie Walnuts would not have been happy in heaven because his “family” was not likely to have got in but Rest in Piece Mr Sirico. You were truly a Good Fella.

Well he and James Gandolfini are probably up to all sorts of misadventures upstairs right now.  Can't believe it's almost been 10 years since Jimmy left.

 

[PennySycamore]

Wikipedia says he was in a nursing home suffering from dementia.  

I watched a couple of episodes of The Sopranos on my flight from Atlanta to Syracuse.