Joseph Siravo, best known for his roles as Tony Soprano’s father in The Sopranos, Fred Goldman in American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson and stage musical Jersey Boys, died at the age of 66, according to the family.
Siravo passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus as writing on Instagram: ‘I was by his side when my dear father passed away peacefully this morning in his beloved Treehouse. We are both so happy that we are so intensely loved. I’m very thankful I had him here on earth, and I know he has not come very far yet. ‘
Siravo’s character in HBO smash The Sopranos appears in flashbacks to the 1960s as Tony’s father, with whom he had a difficult relationship.
On stage he recorded more than 2,000 performances as character Gyp DeCarlo during the first American tour of the hit music Jersey Boys from 2006. His other work on Broadway includes the Tony Award-winning productions of Oslo and The Light In The Piazza.
His most recent supporting roles include ABC series For life and Amazon’s well-received feature The report with Adam Driver.