James Gandolfini Through The Years: His Life In Photos

James Gandolfini happily posed in 2001 with Soprano co-star kids Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler at The Sopranos season premiere screening after-party at the Hilton Hotel in New York City.

Gandolfini goofed around in an undated yearbook photo.

James Gandolfini and his first wife Marcy Gandolfini arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton January 20, 2002.

Already a success, The Sopranos cast photo from the Fall of 2002 is shown from left: standing, Joe Pantoliano (as Ralph Cifaretto), Tony Sirico (as Paulie Walnuts), Dominic Chianese (as Corrado "Junior" Soprano), Jamie Lynn Sigler (as Meadow Soprano), Lorraine Bracco (as Dr. Jennifer Melfi), Robert Iler (as Anthony Soprano, Jr.), seated, Steve Van Zandt (as Silvio Dante), Aida Turturro (as Janice Soprano), Edie Falco (as Carmela Soprano), Drea de Matteo (as Adriana La Cerva), Michael Imperioli (as Christopher Moltisanti) and James Gandolfini (as Tony Soprano).

James Gandolfini posed with co-star Edie Falco during the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2003.

A 2004 Sopranos shot featured Tony Sirico (Paulie Gaultieri), Steven Van Zandt (Silvio Dante), James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) and Michael Imperioli for the fifth and final series of the hit HBO show.

James Gandolfini and his son Michael attended the screening of Shrek 2 at the Beekman Theatre in New York City in 2004.

James Gandolfini played in the Celebrity Poker Tournament at PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2005.

A football fan, James Gandolfini on the sidelines during the Jets' 31-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in 2006.

James Gandolfini and Jamie-Lynn Sigler at the HBO Hosts a Screen Actors Guild Awards After Party in January, 2007.

James Gandolfini and the cast of the HBO original series The Sopranos attended a Benefit for Saint Jude's Research Hospital in June, 2007.

James Gandolfini married his girlfriend, Deborah Lin, in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 31, 2008.

James Gandolfini, his wife Deborah Lin and son Michael Gandolfini attended the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere after party for Shrek Forever After on April 21, 2010 in New York City.

James Gandolfini was all smiles in Tribeca on September 13, 2011 in New York City.

James Gandolfini posed on the red carpet with his wife Deborah Lin at the Los Angeles premiere of Zero Dark Thirty on December 10, 2012 in Hollywood.

James Gandolfini was photographed with his wife Deborah Lin and their baby, daughter Liliana Ruth Gandofini, on May 12, 2013.

James Gandolfini at the Eighth Annual Stella by Starlight Benefit Gala held at Espace in New York on June 10, 2013.