List of deaths in The Sopranos series

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The following is a list of deaths from the HBO series, The Sopranos.

As of the conclusion of Part 1 of the sixth and final season, there have been 74 human deaths. This list does not include animal deaths.

[edit] Seasons

[edit] Season 1 (1999)

# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Emil Kolar Gunshot wound to the back of the head, three subsequent gunshot wounds. Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos
2 Hector Anthony Gunshot wound (location unknown). The weapon that killed Anthony was accidentally dropped by one of Brendan Filone's goons. Special K 46 Long
3 Brendan Filone Gunshot wound clean through the eye while he was in his bathtub, on orders from Uncle Junior for hijacking trucks without permission. Mikey Palmice Denial, Anger, Acceptance
4 Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. Cancer. None Meadowlands
5 Fabian "Febby" Petrullio
a.k.a. Fred Peters		 Strangulation. Petrullio ratted out a friend of Paulie and Pussy's and then joined the witness protection program Tony Soprano College
6 Dominic Drug overdose. Grandson of Uncle Junior's tailor, the 14 year old committed suicide after taking drugs acquired from Rusty Irish Dominic Pax Soprana
7 Rusty Irish Blunt force trauma (likely). Irish was thrown over Paterson Falls because he gave drugs to Dominic. Mikey Palmice & an unidentified associate
8 "Juan Valdez" Gunshot wound to the forehead. Valdez was drug dealer who was shot during a robbery. Paulie Walnuts A Hit is a Hit
9 Vin Makazian Suicide by drowning after jumping off of a bridge. Makazian had been arrested and was in high debt. Vin Makazian Nobody Knows Anything
10 Mariolina Capuano Natural causes. None Isabella
11 Donnie Paduana Gunshot wound to the head. Killed on orders from Uncle Junior for suggesting Livia wanted her son assassinated. Mikey Palmice
12 John Clayborn Gunshot wound to the head. Accidentally killed during the attempted assassination on Tony. Rasheen Ray
13 Jimmy Altieri Gunshot wound to the back of the head. Killed for being an FBI informant. Silvio Dante I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano
14 Chucky Signore Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Killed for conspiring with Uncle Junior to kill Tony. Tony Soprano
15 Mikey Palmice Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Killed for conspiring with Uncle Junior to kill Tony. Christopher Moltisanti & Paulie Walnuts
  • Total: 15

[edit] Season 2 (2000)

# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Phillip "Philly Spoons" Parisi Gunshot wound to the head. Killed for telling people that Tony likes "to fluff his mother's pillows" (wants her dead). Gigi Cestone Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office...
2 Freddy Capuano Supposedly killed for spreading rumors. Unknown Do Not Resuscitate
3 Rev. Herman James Sr. Natural causes while sleeping. None
4 Jimmy Bones Blunt force trauma to the head. An Elvis impersonator, Bones was killed with a hammer after seeing Pussy speaking with his FBI contact Big Pussy Bonpensiero Commendatori
5 Tom Giglione, Sr. Head trauma (likely). Giglione died when he fell off the roof while trying to fix a satellite dish. None The Happy Wanderer
6 Sean Gismonte Gunshot wound to the head. Killed during the shootout when he and Matthew Bevilaqua attempted to murder Christopher Moltisanti. Christopher Moltisanti Full Leather Jacket
7 Matthew Bevilaqua Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed after he attempted to kill Christopher, Bevilaqua was executed by Pussy and Tony. Tony Soprano & Big Pussy Bonpensiero From Where to Eternity
8 Richie Aprile Gunshot wound to the chest; gunshot wound to the forehead. Killed by his fiancee Janice Soprano after he punched her in a domestic dispute. Janice Soprano The Knight in White Satin Armor
9 Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed for being an FBI informant. Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante & Paulie Walnuts Funhouse
  • Total: 9

[edit] Season 3 (2001)

# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Livia Soprano Stroke while sleeping. None Proshai, Livushka
2 Fabrizio "Febby" Viola Cancer. None Another Toothpick
3 Salvatore "Mustang Sally" Intile Gunshot wound (loacation unknown). Killed for beating Bryan Spatafore with a golf club. Bobby Bacala, Sr.
4 Carlos Gunshot wound to the chest. Killed because he was with Mustang Sally when the latter was killed. Bobby Bacala, Sr.
5 Bobby Bacala, Sr. Exact cause unknown, either cancer or fatal collision. Bacala crashed his car into a telephone pole. None
6 Tracee Physically beaten to death. Killed because she slapped Ralph. Ralph Cifaretto University
7 Gigi Cestone Heart attack. The heart attack was caused from the strain of defecation. None He is Risen
8 Sunshine Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed during an attempted poker robbery. Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Jr. Amour Fou
9 Carlo Renzi Gunshot wound to the head. Killed during a shootout after he and Dino & Jackie Jr. attempted to rob a poker game. Christopher Moltisanti
10 Dino Zerilli Multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Killed after a shootout that followed an attempted poker game robbery. Christopher Moltisanti & Albert Barese
11 Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Jr. Gunshot wound to the back of the head. Killed because of the poker robbery he attempted with Dino and Carlo. Vito Spatafore Army of One
  • Total: 11

[edit] Season 4 (2002)

# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Barry Haydu Gunshot wound to the head. A newly-retired police lieutenant, Haydu was killed for the alleged murder of Christopher Moltisanti's father Dickie Moltisanti. Christopher Moltisanti For All Debts Public and Private
2 Karen Baccalieri Fatal car accident. None Christopher
3 Gloria Trillo Suicide by hanging. (photo from Tony's dream sequence) Gloria Trillo Everybody Hurts
4 Ralph Cifaretto Physically beaten to death. Ralph was killed for setting the fire to the stables which killed Pie-O-My. Later decapitated and his severed head was placed in a bowling bag. Tony Soprano Whoever Did This
5 Minn Matrone Suffocation. Paulie Walnuts Eloise
6 Credenzo Curtis Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Curtis was a heroin dealer who was ambushed and shot to assure that the cancelled assassination of Carmine Lupertazzi would remain a secret. Benny Fazio and Petey De La Rosa Whitecaps
7 Stanley Johnson Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Johnson was a heroin dealer who was ambushed and shot to assure that the cancelled assassination of Carmine Lupertazzi would remain a secret. Benny Fazio and Petey De La Rosa
  • Total: 7

[edit] Season 5 (2004)

# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Raoul Blunt force trauma to the head (brick thrown by Christopher Moltisanti), gunshot wound to the chest (shot by Paulie Walnuts). An Atlantic City waiter, Raoul was killed after a dispute over a tip. Paulie Walnuts & Christopher Moltisanti Two Tonys
2 Joseph "Joey" Cogo Killed prior in a payment dispute. Unknown Rat Pack
3 Carmine Lupertazzi Stroke. None
4 Jack Massarone Gunshot wound to the head. Killed for being an FBI informant. Unknown
5 Jason Evanina Gunshot wound to the chest. Killed for being present at the time of Lorraine's killing. Joe Peeps and Billy Leotardo All Happy Families...
6 Lorraine Calluzzo Gunshot wound (location unknown). Killed for not obeying the orders of Johnny Sack. Billy Leotardo
7 Aunt Concetta Heart attack. None In Camelot
8 Vincent Patronella Unknown, presumably natural causes. None
9 Little boy Drowned in a jacuzzi. None
10 Uncle Nicolo aka "Zio" Natural causes. None
11 Joe Peeps Gunshot wound to the head. Killed in his car as revenge for the death of Lorraine Calluzzo. Tony Blundetto Marco Polo
12 Heather Gunshot wound to the chest. Killed since she was with Joe Peeps when he was killed. Tony Blundetto
13 Angelo Garepe Multiple gunshot wounds to the face. Killed on orders from Johnny Sack for being loyal to Little Carmine. Phil Leotardo The Test Dream
14 Billy Leotardo Multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Killed in revenge for the death of Angelo Garepe. Tony Blundetto
15 Gilbert Nieves Stabbed to death. Killed after confronting Matush, a drug dealer friend of the late Jackie Aprile, Jr. Matush Long Term Parking
16 Adriana La Cerva Multiple gunshot wounds (locations unknown). Killed for being an FBI informant. Silvio Dante
17 Tony Blundetto Gunshot wound to the face. Killed to appease the New York family for the unauthorized killings of Joe Peeps and Billy Leotardo. Tony Soprano All Due Respect
  • Total: 17

[edit] Season 6 (2006)

Part 1 (2006)
# Image Deceased Cause of Death Murderer Episode Title
1 Raymond Curto Heart attack. None Members Only
2 Dick Barone Lou Gehrig's disease (offscreen death). None
3 Teddy Spirodakis Three gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed for not paying debts. Eugene Pontecorvo
4 Eugene Pontecorvo Suicide by hanging. Pontecorvo killed himself after being forbidden from moving to Florida by both Tony and the FBI. Eugene Pontecorvo
5 Superintendent Gunshot wound to the abdomen. Accidentally shot upon bursting into a room when Colombian #1 was counting money. Colombian #1 Mayham
6 Colombian #1 Gunshot wound to the neck. He was most likely in charge of keeping track of the large amount of money that he was killed for. Cary DiBartolo and Paulie Walnuts
7 Colombian #2 Gunshot wound to the right shoulder, gunshot wound to the chest (shot by Cary DiBartolo); stabbed in the chest (stabbed by Paulie Walnuts). Killed after he attempted to kill Paulie Walnuts. Cary DiBartolo and Paulie Walnuts
8 Aunt Dottie Natural causes. Paulie's biological mother, Aunt Dottie suffered from Alzheimer's disease. None The Fleshy Part of the Thigh
9 Eddie Pietro Gunshot wound to the head. Killed because he was with Rusty Millio at the time of Millio's killing. Zip #1 Luxury Lounge
10 Rusty Millio Gunshot wound to the head. Millio's killer was hired by Tony Soprano, who was acting on a request from Johnny Sack. Zip #2
11 Car Accident Civilian Gunshot wound to the back of the head. He intended to notify the police that he was involved in a car accident; killed after refusing cash from the other party involved, Vito Spatafore. Vito Spatafore Moe N' Joe
12 Vito Spatafore Beaten to death. Spatafore was killed for being a homosexual. Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello and Gerry Torciano Cold Stones
13 Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello Struck in the head (by Silvio Dante) and then stabbed to death (by Carlo Gervasi). Gamiello made jokes about Vito's death and saying Carlo Gervasi was a homosexual Carlo Gervasi and Silvio Dante
Part 2 (2007)
  • Total: 13

[edit] Statistics

  • As of the eleventh episode in the show's sixth season in 2006, there have been 74 deaths in total and 51 of them were human murders.
    • Season 5 had the most deaths, followed by Season 1.
    • Season 4 had the fewest deaths, followed by Season 2.
    • Season 5 had the most human murders, followed by Seasons 1 and 6.
  • Christopher Moltisanti and Paulie Walnuts have committed the most murders tied with 7, and Tony Soprano has murdered 6 people. Mikey Palmice, Silvio Dante, and Tony Blundetto are the only other characters who have killed more than 2 people (Silvio being involved with 4 murders, and 3 apiece for Mikey and Tony B.).
  • In addition to human deaths, there have been four animals killed through the course of the series:
    • Mule deer by Christopher Moltisanti: episode 311 "Pine Barrens"
    • Pie-O-My, a horse (either natural causes or foul play): episode 409 "Whoever Did This"
    • Cozette, a maltese dog, by (accidentally) Christopher Moltisanti: episode 410 "The Strong, Silent Type"
    • Rabbit by Artie Bucco: episode 607 "Luxury Lounge"

[edit] Trivia

  • Whenever major characters are to be murdered, David Chase tells the actors far in advance to prepare them for the scene.
  • The cast has made it a tradition to take cast members who are killed off on the show to Il Cortile, a restaurant in Little Italy, for a farewell dinner.
  • The fact that any cast member could be killed off at any time is referred to as the "Big Pussy Rule" (coined by Steven R. Schirripa).
  • Joe Pantoliano knew in 2001 when he signed on to play the role of Ralph Cifaretto that he would only last two seasons and that his demise would not be a pretty one.
  • One common bond that ties each of the seasons together is the so-called "Aprile Curse", where during the season at least one member of the Aprile crew or family dies.
  • The characters most commonly speculated to be "whacked" in the near future (i.e. are the favorites in mid-season speculation from year-to-year) are Christopher and Paulie.
  • Of all the characters Christopher has had most brushes with death. This has happened in every season so far.
    • Season 1: The mock execution given on orders from Junior as punishment for his truck hijackings alongside Brendan Filone.
    • Season 2: Getting shot by Sean Gismonte and Matt Bevilaqua.
    • Season 3: Getting shot at by Jackie Jr at Eugene's card game.
    • Season 4: Getting car jacked while searching for heroin. Tony telling Chris later that his drug addiction could get him whacked.
    • Season 5: Almost getting shot by Tony over the rumor about Tony and Adriana.
    • Season 6: Getting shot at while fleeing after robbing bikers of crates of wine - who in turn were robbing an unknown establishment.


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The Sopranos
Characters

Tony • Dr. Melfi • Carmela • Christopher • Uncle Junior • Meadow • A.J. • Jackie Jr.• Janice • Silvio • Paulie Walnuts • Bobby "Bacala"
Johnny Sack • Vito • Adriana • Furio • Tony B. • Ralph • Big Pussy • Livia • Artie • Phil • Hesh

Organizations/Locales/Groups

DiMeo Crime Family • Lupertazzi Crime Family • Bada Bing • Satriale's Pork Store • FBI

Episode List • Death List

[edit] External links

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