James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his portrayal of a New Jersey mob boss in the hit TV series The Sopranos, has died at 51 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Gandolfini died while on holiday in Rome.
He was rushed to the city's Policlinic Umberto I hospital on Wednesday night, but was pronounced dead after resuscitation attempts failed.
Hospital officials said a post-mortem examination would be performed starting 24 hours after the death, as required by law.
Gandolfini became a global superstar thanks to his portrayal of Tony Soprano and won three Emmy Awards for his performance as the brutal mobster with a tortured psyche.
A photograph of Gandolfini is displayed in a restaurant window in New York Sopranos creator David Chase said the actor was one of the greatest of all time.
"He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that.
"He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of genius resided in those sad eyes."
Gandolfini married former model Deborah Lin in 2008, and their daughter was born last year. He also has a son from a previous relationship.
Many fans have flocked to the diner featured in the final scene of The Sopranos to pay their respects.
Gandolfini with co-stars Steven Van Zandt (L) and Tony Sirico (R). Pic: HBO TV network HBO, which was behind the hit series, described him as a "special man" and a "great talent".
"We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family," a statement said.
"He was a special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone - no matter their title or position - with equal respect."
Gandolfini had been due to appear at a film festival in Sicily at the weekend. The festival directors said they would organise a tribute "to celebrate his great achievement and talent".
The Sopranos cast accept an Emmy at the 2007 awards Since The Sopranos ended in 2007, Gandolfini has appeared in a number of big-screen roles, including thriller Zero Dark Thirty and the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.
Gandolfini also shared a Broadway stage in 2009 with Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden in a celebrated production of God Of Carnage, where he earned a Tony Award nomination for best actor. He also was in On The Waterfront with David Morse.
At the time of his death, he had been working on a new HBO series titled Criminal Justice.
"It is with immense sorrow that we report our client James Gandolfini passed away today while on holiday in Rome, Italy," his managers said in a statement.
"Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving."
In a December 2012 interview, Gandolfini said he gravitated to acting as a release to get rid of anger.
"I don't know what exactly I was angry about," he said. "I try to avoid certain things and certain kinds of violence at this point.
"I'm getting older, too. I don't want to be beating people up as much. I don't want to be beating women up and those kinds of things that much any more."
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