Tony Sirico, who played a gangster in the HBO series ‘The Sopranos,’ has passed away at 79.
The actor died of natural causes, according to his family and manager.
Sirico became famous for playing Paulie Walnuts on the popular HBO show.
Sirico was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1938, and was the youngest of nine children.
He was the last surviving member of the original cast of ‘The Sopranos’.
He will be remembered for his role as Paulie Walnuts, a gangster who was the son of a mobster and the brother of a mobster.
Tony Sirico was a character actor who appeared in more than 70 films and television shows.
He had been living in the U.S. for the past few years.
Tony Sirico was a longtime actor and director who is survived by his wife and three children.