loyal and humble. >> tell us she can stay with us if she wants. >> are you sure? >> yeah. >> reporter: edie falco who played his wife on "the sopranos" says she's devastated by his sudden passing saying "my heart goes out to his family as those of us and his pretend one hold on to the intense and beautiful time together. the love between tony and carmela was one of the greatest i've ever known." >> dad. >> hey. >> reporter: gandolfini's television daughter, jamie lynn seigler, says she's heartbroken, saying "i spent ten years of my life studying and admiring one of the most brilliant actors, yes, but more importantly, one of the greatest men. jim had the ability unbeknownst to him to make you feel like everything would be all right if he was around." he started a television transformation. >> there was never a character as dark and complicated as tony soprano on american television.