@PLAYJames Gandolfini photos through the yearsAlex Biese@ABieseAPPActing Governor of New Jersey, Richard J. Codey, left, looks on after welcoming cast members of the HBO drama series "The Sopranos" James Gandolfini, center, and Steve R. Schirripa at the Drumthwacket Governors home in Princeton, Dec. 9, 2005.Associated PressActors Tony Sirico, left, and James Gandolfini, appear in a scene from the drama "The Sopranos" outside the fictional Satriale's pork store in Kearny, March 21, 2007.Associated PressJames Gandolfini gets makeup to shoot a scene from the mafia drama, "The Sopranos" outside the fictional Satriale's pork store in Kearny, March 21, 2007.Associated PressIn Long Branch on April 6, 2007, HBO's "The Sopranos" crew filmed a scene at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Avenue. Actor James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), arrives on the site on Ocean Terrace.FILE PHOTOActor James Gandolfini, right, and David Chase, creator of the HBO television series "The Sopranos," pose for a photo after a panel discussion at the Writers Guild in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 1999.Associated PressOn Dec. 12, 2000, actor James Gandolfini tries to keep warm and awake while on the set of "The Sopranos" in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTOOn Dec. 12, 2000, actors Tony Sirico, center, and James Gandolfini, right, take direction prior to shooting a scene for "The Sopranos" on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano tries to keep warm on Dec. 12, 2000 while on the set of "The Sopranos" in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his work on "The Sopranos" at the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.Associated PressJames Gandolfini and Edie Falco, co-stars in the drama "The Sopranos," at the Emmy awards in 2003Associated PressOn Dec. 22, 1999, "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini on the set while filming on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTOOn May 1, 2004 at the Rutgers Hall of Fame induction in East Brunswick, "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini speaks to the media at the East Brunswick Hilton.FILE PHOTOOn May 1, 2004, "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini with Rutgers president Richard McCormick (back) and Clifton R. Lacy, MD, the New Jersey Commissioner of Health and Senior Services at the East Brunswick Hilton before the Rutgers Hall of Fame induction ceremony.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini is shown in this Sept. 21, 2003, file photo at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.Associated PressOn March 24, 2007, actor James Gandolfini and director Paul Carafotes at a press conference after the screening of the film "Club Soda" as part of the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini (center) signs an autograph for a fan while "The Sopranos" was filming a scene in April 2007 at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Avenue in Long Branch.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini, center, and Tony Sirico, left, prepare to film a scene for "The Sopranos" while on the boardwalk in Asbury Park on Dec. 12, 2000.FILE PHOTOThis Sept. 13, 2008 file photo shows actor James Gandolfini and his wife Deborah Lin at the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.Associated PressJames Gandolfini is shown inside the Tiki Stadium on Beachway in Keansburg on Jan. 24, 2008 during filming of "Down the Shore," filmed under the title "Kiddie Ride."FILE PHOTOThis Jan. 27, 2008 file photo shows actor James Gandolfini accepting the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for his work in "The Sopranos" at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.Associated PressThis Sept. 21, 2003 file photo shows actors Edie Falco, left, and James Gandolfini with the awards they won for outstanding lead actress and actor in a drama series for their work on The Sopranos at the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.Associated PressJames Gandolfini, an alumnus from the Class of 1983, was on hand at the Rutgers College Class of 2007 convocation in May 2007.FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini (center) walking from the Paramount Theater to the Howard Johnson building for a press conference with director Paul Carafotes and Gary Motolla after the screening of the film "Club Soda" at the Garden State Film Festival on March 24, 2007 in Asbury Park.FILE PHOTORutgers graduate James Gandolfini reacts to fans as Rutgers upset Michigan State in the Setp. 4, 2004 Rutgers football season opener at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway.FILE PHOTOActor James Gandolfini, right, and actress Lorraine Bracco arrive at the premiere of the feature film "Cinema Verite" in Los Angeles on Monday, April 11, 2011.Associated PressJames Gandolfini is shown inside the Tiki Stadium on Beachway in Keansburg on Jan. 24, 2008 during filming of "Down the Shore," filmed under the title "Kiddie Ride."FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini is shown inside the Tiki Stadium on Beachway in Keansburg on Jan. 24, 2008 during filming of "Down the Shore," filmed under the title "Kiddie Ride."FILE PHOTOJames Gandolfini is shown inside the Tiki Stadium on Beachway in Keansburg on Jan. 24, 2008 during filming of "Down the Shore," filmed under the title "Kiddie Ride."FILE PHOTOThis Sept. 10, 2000 file photo shows actor James Gandolfini with his award for outstanding lead in a drama series for his work in "The Sopranos" at the 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.Associated PressHBO's "Sopranos" crew filmed a scene at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Ave. in Long Branch on April 6, 2007. Actor James Gandolfini walks along Ocean Terrace.FILE PHOTOHBO's "Sopranos" crew filmed a scene at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Ave. in Long Branch on April 6, 2007. Actor James Gandolfini walks along Ocean Terrace.FILE PHOTOHBO's "Sopranos" crew filmed a scene at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Ave. in Long Branch on April 6, 2007. Actor James Gandolfini arrives on set.FILE PHOTOHBO's "Sopranos" crew filmed a scene at Ocean Terrace and Ocean Ave. in Long Branch on April 6, 2007. Actor James Gandolfini arrives on set.FILE PHOTO