at 08:21 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

Tony Soprano, the Corleones and other fictional mobsters

As mobster Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini had the kind of role that reached the very heights of popular culture — a character so famous we end up quoting him, comparing real-life people to him and knowing more about him than our own friends and neighbours. Gangsters have long made for some of the most colorful and quotable characters in TV and movie history. Here are a few who top the list:

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at 08:21 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

Stars share their reaction to the unexpected death of actor James Gandolfini at 51

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - James Gandolfini's fans and colleagues shared reaction to his death Wednesday:

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at 08:20 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

James Gandolflni: An actor who excelled as Tony Soprano, and then some, in a career cut short

NEW YORK, N.Y. - James Gandolfini would have hated all this fuss.

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at 08:18 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for 'The Sopranos' has died in Italy

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.

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at 08:16 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for 'The Sopranos' has died in Italy

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.

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at 08:14 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

Canadian Press NewsAlert: 'Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.

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