Why was Tony whacked?

Patsy Has Motive At one point while drunk, he points a gun at Tony through a window and considers whacking him as revenge for him sanctioning the murder of his twin brother Phillip “Philly Soons” Parisi.

How did Tony Soprano dies?

On June 19, 2013, James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his role as New Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano on the TV series “The Sopranos,” which debuted in 1999 and ran for six seasons, dies of a heart attack while vacationing in Rome, Italy. He was 51.

Who was the guy who shot Tony Soprano?

The scene in which Uncle Junior shoots Tony was also shot with Phil Leotardo in a window shooting at Tony instead.