The actor James Gandolfini has died at the age of 51. He reportedly died of a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Italy. Best known for playing the troubled mob boss Tony Soprano on the acclaimed television series “The Sopranos,” Gandolfini was a fixture of the stage and screen in New York City. He was a board member at New York’s Downtown Community Television, producing the documentary films, “Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq” and “Wartorn 1861-2010,” about wounded U.S. soldiers. In a statement, DCTV co-founder Jon Alpert said: “James Gandolfini loved community media and hated war. He made the world better and more interesting for many people.”