James Gandolfini's Life and Career in Pictures

2009 Sundance Film Festival

James Gandolfini was in Park City, Utah, in January 2009 to promote his film In the Loop at the Sundance Film Festival. He posed for this portrait at The Lift during the event.

Greatest Dream Halloween Event

Gandolfini got into the spirit of Halloween in October 2002 at New York's Greatest Dream Halloween Event, held at Chelsea Piers. He brought his son, Michael, and then-wife Marcy to the event, a benefit for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.  

Screen Actors Guild Awards

In 2000, Gandolfini won two SAG Awards for his role as Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos: outstanding performance in a drama series and outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.

GQ's Men of the Year Awards

Gandolfini accepted the television drama award at GQ's Men of the Year Awards, held in October 2000 in New York.

2000 Emmy Awards

Gandolfini celebrated his 2000 Emmy win for best actor in a drama series with then-wife Marcy at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

'Sopranos' Premiere

Gandolfini celebrated the second-season premiere of The Sopranos with his co-stars Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler -- who played his children on the HBO drama -- in January 2000 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York.

African Rainforest Conservancy

Gandolfini and then-girlfriend Lora Somoza attend the 12th Annual Benefit for the African Rainforest Conservancy at Twenty Four Fifth on April 5, 2003, in New York City.

2003 Emmy Awards

Gandolfini took home his third Emmy for best actor in a drama in 2003.

2003 HBO Emmy Afterparty

Gandolfini greeted fans and signed autographs during the HBO Emmy afterparty at West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center in 2003.

'Surviving Christmas' Premiere

Gandolfini and Ben Affleck arrived for the premiere of their comedy, Surviving Christmas, on Oct. 14, 2004.

Golden Globe Awards in 2000

In 2000, Gandolfini and Sopranos co-star Edie Falco posed with their awards for their roles in the HBO drama. Gandolfini won Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama while Falco received honors in Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama.

'Romance and Cigarettes' Premiere

Susan Sarandon and Gandolfini posed for photographers during the Romance and Cigarettes premiere at the 62nd annual Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 6, 2005.

The Comedy Festival's Comedy Cares' Celebrity Poker Tournament

On Nov. 18, 2005, Gandolfini and The Sopranos creator and executive producer David Chase participated in The Comedy Festival's Comedy Cares first annual Celebrity Poker Tournament at Caesars Palace's Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas, NV. The event helped raise funds for the construction of a new building at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

'Lonely Hearts'

Director Todd Robinson, Gandolfini and John Travolta attend a Lonely Hearts press conference during the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival on April 29, 2006, in New York City.

New Jersey Nets Vs. Toronto Raptors

Gandolfini cheers from courtside seats as the New Jersey Nets take on the Toronto Raptors in Game Six of the 2007 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

St. Jude's

Gandolfini steps out at the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Benefit on the Forbes yacht, The Highlander, on June 14, 2007.

New York Rangers Ceremony

On Feb. 3, 2007, Gandolfini presents former New York Rangers player Adam Graves with a framed painting signed by his Sopranos co-stars. The ceremony marked the retirement of Graves' jersey prior to a game between the Rangers and the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden.

'Cinema Verite' Premiere With Diane Lane

Gandolfini poses for photos with co-star Diane Lane at the premiere of HBO Films' Cinema Verite on April 11, 2011.

Colts Vs. Jets

A longtime New York Jets fan, Gandolfini watches as his team takes on the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 1, 2006, in East Rutherford, N.J. Unfortunately, the Jets fell short during this matchup.

'Newsroom' Premiere With Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda cozies up to Gandolfini at the afterparty for HBO's Newsroom premiere at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles on June 20, 2012.

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Gandolfini takes the podium to give his remarks at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Crimson on Jan. 7.

'Which Way Is The Front Line From Here?' Premiere

Gandolfini attended the New York premiere of HBO Documentary Films' Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? at the HBO Theater on April 10, in New York alongside HBO's Sara Bernstein and Sheila Nevins and filmmaker/journalist Sebastian Junger.

2008 SAG Awards

Gandolfini arrives at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27, 2008.