Heart Attack 101: What May Have Killed James Gandolfini

Heart Attack 101

If ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini died of a heart attack, as initial reports suggest, he would have been the victim of an all-too common disease.

Published Jun. 20 2013 6:16AM EDT

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James Gandolfini, the actor who made the violent Tony Soprano a strangely assuring presence, died suddenly in Italy on Wednesday. Details are lacking, but most

Kent Sepkowitz

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Heart Attack 101: What May Have Killed James Gandolfini

If ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini died of a heart attack, as initial reports suggest, he would have been the victim of an all-too common disease.

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Kent Sepkowitz