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New Jersey street named for James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini died of a heart attack at the age of 51 while vacationing with his son in Rome, Italy on June 20, 2013. Gandolfini rose to stardom as the Mafia-boss character Tony Soprano. He is shown in 2002 file photo at the American Park Restaurant in New York. UPI/Laura Cavanaugh/files
1 of 5 | James Gandolfini died of a heart attack at the age of 51 while vacationing with his son in Rome, Italy on June 20, 2013. Gandolfini rose to stardom as the Mafia-boss character Tony Soprano. He is shown in 2002 file photo at the American Park Restaurant in New York. UPI/Laura Cavanaugh/files | License Photo

PARK RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Tony Sirico, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore and John Ventimiglia helped dedicate a New Jersey street to their late "Sopranos" co-star James Gandolfini.

Also on-hand for the event Sunday were cast members Vincent Curatola and Steve Schirripa; Gandolfini's wife, Deborah Lin, and son, Michael; "Sopranos" director Timothy Van Patten; and hundreds of fans, NorthJersey.com reported.

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A section of Park Avenue in the Bergen County borough of Park Ridge was named for the actor, who died of a heart attack last summer. He was 51.

Gandolfini grew up in Park Ridge and attended Park Ridge High School, the website said.

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