'The Sopranos' star Gennaro Anthony 'Tony' Sirico has died at 79.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: Tony Sirico attends the 4th Annual Little Steven's Policeman's Ball at Mandarin Oriental New York on December 19, 2018 in New York City. "The Sopranos" star Gennaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico has died at 79, his family confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday.
"The family is deeply grateful for the many expressions of love, prayer and condolences and requests that the public respect its privacy in this time of bereavement." A cause of death for the actor was not shared. His brother, Robert Sirico, will be hosting a memorial at the Basilica of Regina Pacis inSirico, who was most famously known for his role as Paulie Gaultieri in "The Sopranos," is survived by his two children, Richard Siricoa and Joanne Sirico Bello, his grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Sirico was arrested 28 times in his lifetime and once served time in jail. He referenced his own life during an episode of "The Sopranos," titled "The Blue Comet," where he said, "I lived through the ’70s by the skin of my nuts when the Colombos were going at it."
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