Funeral of Sopranos star James Gandolfini held in New York

(27 Jun 2013) AP TELEVISION 1. Tilt down Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 2. Wide, funeral procession 3. Zoom, mourners entering church 4. Wide, Michael Gandolfini (son of James Gandolfini) walks with mourners 5. Wide, actor John Ventimiglia who played “Artie Bucco“ in “The Sopranos“ (left) hugs actor Steve Schrippa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri“ (right) in the series 6. Pan right, actor Alec Baldwin 7. Wide, actor Michael Imperioli who played “Christopher Moltisanti“ in “The Sopranos“ hugs actor Lorraine Bracco who played “Dr. Jennifer Melfi“ in the series 8. Tracking shot, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie 9. Wide, Christie climbs steps 10. Wide, Christie hugs mourner 11. SOUNDBITE (English) George Loros, who played “Ray Curto“ in “The Sopranos“ “It was bliss, it was heaven on earth. It was incredible because of James. You could feel James’ presence. You could feel James throughout, and that’s a huge place.“ 12. Wide, actress Aida Tutturo who played “Janice Soprano“ in “The Sopranos“ exits church 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Frank Albanese who played “Uncle Pat Blundetto“ in “The Sopranos“ “Well it was a beautiful ceremony, he was a beautiful guy. I worked with him many times. He was a joy to work with, a great actor, a great man and a great human being and a great humanitarian. It was a joy working with him, that’s all I can say. I loved the guy.“ 14. Wide, Sopranos actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, played “Meadow Soprano“, exits church 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Sirico, who played “Paulie Walnuts“ in “The Sopranos“ “He was a great actor and he was a great guy. We lost a treasure. He’s got a new baby, she’ll grow up and have to be told who he was by her mum. It’s sad, sad.“ 16. Zoom out, mourners STORYLINE: Hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral of actor James Gandolfini at New York’s Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine on Thursday. Family members, fellow actors and other loved ones embraced as the funeral procession made its way to the side entrance of the historic cathedral. New Jersey Governor Chris Christi was among the attendees, as was actor Alec Baldwin. After the ceremony, fellow “Sopranos“ actors spoke fondly of Gandolfini. “He was a joy to work with, a great actor, a great man and a great human being and a great humanitarian, said Frank Albanese, who played “Uncle Pat Blundetto“ in “The Sopranos.“ Tony Sirico, who played “Paulie Walnuts“ in the series, mourned for the beloved actor’s family. “He’s got a new baby, she’ll grow up and have to be told who he was by her mom. It’s sad, sad.“ The 51-year-old actor was best known for his role as mob boss Tony Soprano in the HBO series. Gandolfini died of a heart attack last week while vacationing with his son in Italy. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: