Actor Tony Sirico, 'Paulie Walnuts,' dies at 79

The actor who played mobster Paulie Walnuts on

“The Sopranos” and other tough-guy roles in movies has died

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LOS ANGELES -- Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed

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mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy

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swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79

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Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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said his manager, Bob McGowen. There was no immediate information on the cause of death

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A statement from Sirico's family confirmed the death of Gennaro Anthony

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“Tony” Sirico “with great sadness, but with incredible pride

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love and a whole lot of fond memories.

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