RIP, Tony Sirico, 79, The Sopranos` Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri

[IbanezJem]

Tony Sirico was a one-off as far as I`m concerned. Turns out he was playing only a slightly modified version of his true self on the show, which makes sense with his pre-acting life involving 28 arrests and two stretches in prison. Some of my favourite scenes in The Sopranos were those with him and Chris; Pine Barrens of course, and when they shoot the waiter in the car park when he confronts them about the tip. RIP.

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"The poison ivy...I can feel it itching me already!!!"

 

RIP Paulie Walnuts

[invisible airwave]

Don't forget Tony Stacks in Goodfellas.  Liotta, Caan and now him.  We need to keep Pacino safe.  RIP

 

[blueschica]

RIP, Tony Sirico.     Boy, was Paulie Walnuts a character.  The Sopranos scene that always sticks with me is when he suffocates his mom's friend in her home with a pillow because she caught him stealing her shoebox or whatever stash of money.  Always something to watch with him!  The Pine Barrens episode was a stone cold classic, though! 

Edited July 10, 2022 by blueschica

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RIP

[TheGhostRider]

Just started watching the Sopranos earlier this year. The show ended when i was really young so I never watched it when it was airing, but now that I'm older i've been streaming it and it's really a great show. Tony was one of the best actors in the show imo. Shame that he's passed. Rest in peace.

[IbanezJem]

6 hours ago, blueschica said:

RIP, Tony Sirico.     Boy, was Paulie Walnuts a character.  The Sopranos scene that always sticks with me is when he suffocates his mom's friend in her home with a pillow because she caught him stealing her shoebox or whatever stash of money.  Always something to watch with him!  The Pine Barrens episode was a stone cold classic, though! 

Oh yes, that was pretty brutal. But she was a bit of a ratbag.  Paulie shooting his carpet-shoe in Pine Barrens is one of the funniest moments of the entire run.

[Chicken hawk]

R.I.P. Tony