Remembering the funnier side of Tony Sirico

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It comes in three, to borrow a junior soprano phrase.

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Not several months after losing Ray "Henry Hill" Liotta and not one day after losing James Caan,

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Who portrayed Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, in addition to several memorable film roles, do we lose Tony Sirico now?

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What in the world is happening, Maron? I am still mourning Sirico's passing, despite the fact that it happened almost a week ago.

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Sirico was an accomplished character actor who made his debut in 1974 and continues to appear in a variety of films until the present.

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But without a doubt, Sirico's most famous performance was as Paul "Polly Walnuts" Gualtieri in The Sopranos.

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Sirico's portrayal of the irritable Polly Walnuts elevates him almost immediately to the top tier of classic characters in the gangster genre.

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