Broadway lights to dim to honour James Gandolfini

Funeral of the 51-year-old will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 20:31

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New york: Broadway theatres will dim their marquee lights on Wednesday night in memory of James Gandolfini, The Sopranos star who earned a Tony Award nomination in 2009.

The Broadway League said on Tuesday the lights will be dimmed for one minute at exactly 8pm EDT.

The 51-year-old actor died on Wednesday in Rome. A funeral will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Gandolfini received a Tony nomination for his role in the award-winning God of Carnage. He also appeared on Broadway in On the Waterfront in 1995 and A Streetcar Named Desire in 1992.

People pass The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, on New York's Upper West Side, Monday, June 24, 2013. The funeral for James Gandolfini, the 51-year-old star of

epa03756869 Airport workers load the coffin containing the body of late US actor James Gandolfini on a private flight to New York, at the Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, 23 June 2013. Gandolfini, known for his leading role as Tony in the popular TV series The Sopranos, died three days ago while on vacation with his family in Rome. EPA/TELENEWS

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