Chase: 'He was a main reason for the success of The Sopranos. I will miss him greatly.'
, Frankie “The Fixer’s” older brother Antonino “Father Tony” Tagliano in. A larger than life character on and off screen. Gonna miss you a lot my friend. Deepest condolences to the family.” These, in addition toscene partner Michael Imperioli, who helped spread news of his death, and wrote about his own heartbreak. “
I am proud to say I did a lot of my best and most fun work with my dear pal Tony. I will miss him forever. He is truly irreplaceable.”, sharing their favorite Paulie Walnuts quotes, and repeating many of the colorful anecdotes that surrounded Sirico—including an-oft repeated story that his major condition for accepting the role of Paulie was that the show’s writers never make him a rat.