Viewing Held For ‘Sopranos’ Star Gandolfini In NJ

PARK RIDGE, N.J. (AP) – A private viewing for James Gandolfin is underway in a small northern New Jersey town near where he grew up.

Mourners began arriving late Wednesday afternoon at an invitation-only wake for family and friends at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home in Park Ridge.

The 51-year-old star of “The Sopranos” grew up in nearby Westwood. He died last week in Italy.

Broadway theaters say they’ll dim their marquee lights in memory of Gandolfini, who earned a Tony Award nomination in 2009 for his role in the award-winning “God of Carnage.”

Gandolfini’s funeral will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.