kmfm The Sopranos actor Joseph Siravo, who played Johnny Soprano, has died at the age of 66, his agent has confirmed.
He died on Sunday after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer , Andrew Tetenbaum said in a statement to Sky News.
His friend Garry Pastore had earlier written on Instagram, alongside a headshot of the actor: RIP my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side.
Allegra Okarmus, the star s daughter, also reportedly shared the news on her private social media accounts, saying: I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his beloved Treehouse.
BAFTA Film Awards 2021: Snobs, no-shows and the best Zoom backgrounds - our six key talking points
Everyone is talking about Nomadland,
the night s big winner with four awards - best film, director, lead actress and cinematography - but there were plenty of other scene-stealers, too.
And we even got some
BAFTA glamour from the Royal Albert Hall, where presenters including Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Hugh Grant attended in person. There was even more from 5,400 miles away in Los Angeles, as stars including Renee Zellweger and Rose Byrne made the effort to get up early and dish out gongs virtually.
Well, we have to stay up all night for the Oscars, it s only fair.
kmfm Young black women are forced to be stronger and more resilient than their years should require , a BAFTA-nominated director has told Sky News.
Sarah Gavron s film Rocks, which has been nominated seven times at tonight s BAFTAs, celebrates the friendship of a group of multicultural young girls from inner-city London, and is described as a love letter to such real-life women.
Gavron said it is harder than ever for young people at the moment growing up in a Britain which in some ways feels broken, with all the youth resources being stripped away .
She has made history as one of four women nominated for best director at this year s BAFTAs. Her film, and Chloe Zhao s Nomadland, lead the nominations with seven each, with Zhao also up for best director.