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HBO to air James Gandolfini tribute Sunday

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
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

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network HBO says it plans to air "James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend" Sunday.

The half-hour program will feature appearances by the late New Jersey actor's friends and colleagues, as well as clips from his TV and film projects, Deadline.com reported.

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Gandolfini died of a heart attack June 19 in Rome at age 51.

He won three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos," a show that ran for six seasons from 1999 to 2007 on HBO.

Gandolfini was posthumously nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award last week for his performance in the movie "Enough Said."

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