Emmy Award-winning actor, James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO drama, The Sopranos, died on Wednesday at age 51. Gandolfini’s portrayal of the often conflicted, New Jersey Mafia boss earned him three Emmy Awards for “Best Actor in Drama” during the shows six season run from 1999-2007. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly included Gandolfini in their list of “The 50 Greatest TV Icons” for his ability to take the Mob boss “through rage, self-pity, love, and depression,” in the course of a single episode, calling his portrayal of Tony Soprano “a weekly how-to manual on Greek tragedy.” Gandolfini began his acting career in 1987, starring in several…