Joseph Siravo, best known for his roles as Tony Soprano’s father in The Sopranos, Fred Goldman in American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson and stage musical Jersey guys, according to family, passed away, aged 66.
Siravo passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away peacefully this morning in his beloved Treehouse. We are both lucky enough to be so deeply loved. I am so deeply grateful that I had him here on Earth and I know he has not gone very far. “
Siravo’s character in HBO smash The Sopranos appeared in flashbacks to the 1960s as Tony’s father, with whom he had a troubled relationship.
On stage he made more than 2,000 appearances as character Gyp DeCarlo in the first US tour of hit musical Jersey guys from 2006. His other work on Broadway included the Tony Award-winning productions of Oslo and The light on the Piazza
His most recent supporting roles included the ABC series For life and Amazon’s well-received feature The report with Adam Driver.