Sudden Death
At the age of 51, Gandolfini was discovered in the hotel bathroom by his 13-year-old son Michael on June 19, 2013. The family had spent the day sightseeing in Italy; it was sweltering outside. Gandolfini was pronounced dead at the hospital. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered all New Jersey State buildings to fly at half-mast when his body was returned to the United States.
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