“The Sopranos” star Dominic Chianese’s daughter, Sarah Chianese, has handed away. She was 58.
Sarah handed away from a battle with glioblastoma on Tuesday, in keeping with a tribute shared on Instagram on behalf of the Chianese household. Glioblastoma is a malignant, cancerous mind tumor.
“Sarah Francesca Chianese, daughter of Dominic Chianese, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15th,” the tribute learn. “She battled glioblastoma and was only 58 years old. Her father stayed by her side ‘til the very end.”
February 24, 2021. Sarah Chianese/Instagram
“Sarah was a bright light in this world, she wanted everyone to live their happiest life and smile when they think of her,” her sister, Rebecca Chianese, added.
A collection of photographs of Sarah and her well-known father was additionally posted alongside the touching tribute. One photograph confirmed the “Sopranos” star and his late daughter holding each other whereas steeped in dialog. One other confirmed the pair smiling fortunately on the digital camera.
Dominic Chianese Jr., Sarah’s brother, advised Those that his sister could be remembered for her “kindness,” which he described as “one of the greatest human attributes.”
“[Sarah] knew how to throw a party because she had a catering business. I just think that that’s such a great quality, if somebody knows how to throw a party,” he advised the outlet. “She was dedicated to her craft, like a real artist when it came to that.”
He added that their well-known father was with Sarah in Colorado each forward of and on the time of her tragic passing.
“I would just like to say that my father was there in her final days to support her in her transition,” Dominic Jr. mentioned. “It was important to her and him both.”
Sarah’s son additionally remembered his mom as “one of the most accomplished women I’ve ever known” in his personal tribute posted to her Instagram web page.
“Whether it was reclaiming and restoring old barns, working in a law firm in her early twenties, or dominating the Hudson Valley with her catering company in her late fifties, she got the job done,” he wrote, “always in record time, with unreal competence.”
Dominic Chianese, 94, is finest recognized for his work as Tony Soprano’s Uncle Junior in “The Sopranos.” He additionally performed Johnny Ola in “The Godfather Part II,” in addition to Leander Whitlock within the common HBO collection “Boardwalk Empire.”
Dominic credited his success on TV with bringing him nearer to his family members throughout an interview with SouthJersey.com in 2001.
“But the biggest thing that happened is that it has connected me back with everyone in my family,” he mentioned on the time of his “The Sopranos” fame. “I’ve always been close to my kids, but now we`re talking about everybody – cousins, aunts, uncles – and old friends.”
“They think it’s a beautiful thing that I’ve reached success late in life, but in only two years,” the actor added. “I’m also very grateful that it happened at an age where the success doesn’t go to my head.”
James Gandolfini, who starred alongside Dominic Chianese as Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos,” handed away in June 2013 of a coronary heart assault. He was 51.
