Gennaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico, the actor who brought mobster Paul "Walnuts" Gualtieri to life on HBO's masterpiece series "The Sopranos," has died. The news has been confirmed by the actor's brother, Robert Sirico, who shared a Facebook post in honor of Tony Sirico. Here's part of his statement:
"It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022. Tony is survived by his two beloved children, Joanne Sirico Bello and Richard Sirico, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews...
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"It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022. Tony is survived by his two beloved children, Joanne Sirico Bello and Richard Sirico, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews...
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- 7/9/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Tony Sirico, the longtime character actor best known for his run as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on “The Sopranos,” has died at the age of 79. The news was shared by his brother, Fr. Robert Sirico, on Facebook.
“It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022,” he wrote. “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. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Hospital and the Acton Institute.”
Born in New York City in 1942, Sirico frequently found himself in trouble with the law as a young man, but turned his attention to show business after an acting troupe visited him in jail.
“It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022,” he wrote. “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. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Hospital and the Acton Institute.”
Born in New York City in 1942, Sirico frequently found himself in trouble with the law as a young man, but turned his attention to show business after an acting troupe visited him in jail.
- 7/8/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Actor Tony Sirico, best known for his portrayal of the wise-cracking Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died at the age of 79.
“It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico Jr. wish to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022,” a post from Sirico’s brother, Robert Sirico, on Facebook read. A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the post to Rolling Stone. “The family is deeply...
“It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico Jr. wish to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022,” a post from Sirico’s brother, Robert Sirico, on Facebook read. A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the post to Rolling Stone. “The family is deeply...
- 7/8/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
[[tmz:video id="0_p3n6teei"]] Father Robert Sirico -- a celebrity in his own right for his political and cultural commentary -- eviscerated the Academy for embracing "Spotlight" while it celebrated a child molester in its own ranks. We got the Catholic Priest -- who writes for the NY Times -- and asked about the church scandal that became the centerpiece of the movie. You gotta hear his answer ... and he's right. Roman Polanski won Best Director in 2003 for "The Pianist,...
- 3/2/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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