Tony Sirico, Michael Imperioli, James Gandolfini and Steve Van Zandt in a scene from “The Sopranos” which aired on HBO for six seasons.
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Sirico’s “Sopranos” costar Michael Imperioli said that “Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone i’ve ever known.”
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Tony Sirico jokingly poses with an NYPD officer at “The Sopranos” fifth season premiere in 2004 in New York City, where Sirico was born in 1942.
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Tony Sirico and James Gandolfini holding their awards for “Best Ensemble in a Drama” for their roles in “The Sopranos” at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2008.
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Sirico (left) developed his New York “wiseguy” persona through his roles in several Woody Allen (center) films, such as “Bullets Over Broadway,” “Celebrity” and “Mighty Aphrodite.” Also pictured: Steve Schirripa (right).
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Tony Sirico attends the “Shut Up & Sit Down With The Sopranos” at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York on June 7, 2017.
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Tony Sirico and Michael Imperioli at the 20th anniversary event for “The Sopranos” in January 2019.
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