On June 19, 2013, James Gandolfini—best known to the world as Tony Soprano—was spending what should have been a peaceful vacation day in Rome with his teenage son. Witnesses recalled seeing him relaxed, smiling, and taking in the city the way any father on holiday would. There was no sign that anything was wrong, no hint of the tragedy waiting just hours ahead.

Later that evening, he returned to his hotel after a day of sightseeing. It was meant to be a simple, quiet night. Instead, it became the final chapter of one of television’s most iconic actors.
Reports later revealed what Gandolfini ordered for dinner—details that fueled widespread discussion about his sudden passing.
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