'Sopranos' actor Tony Sirico, known for role as Paulie Walnuts, dead at 79
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Actor Tony Sirico, known for playing Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the Emmy-winning series "The Sopranos," has died at 79, USA TODAY has confirmed.
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Actor Tony Sirico, known for playing Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the Emmy-winning series "The Sopranos," has died at 79, USA TODAY has confirmed.
His role as a mobster in 'The Sopranos' was modeled in part on his earlier life as a shakedown artist who served time in prison.