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This is a list of every death, onscreen or otherwise, in The Sopranos, The Sopranos: Road to Respect and The Many Saints of Newark.

The Many Saints of Newark[]

There are 14 confirmed deaths in The Many Saints of Newark.

# Deceased Cause of death Last words Murderer
1 Leon Overall (July 1967)
Leon Overall Death
Shotgun wound to the chest. Murdered on orders from Dickie Moltisanti for robbing the DiMeo family's operation for $600. "Yeah, college. Sure. I'm thinking about being a… scientist." Harold McBrayer
2-3 Two rioters (July 14 1967)
Police kill the two rioters The Many Saints
Shot to death with firearms for robbing a store during a riot. Unknown/Varies Police officers
4 Aldo "Hollywood Dick" Moltisanti (July 14 1967)
Hollywood Dick Moltisanti Corpse
Beaten to death against his car's steering wheel. Killed in a fit of rage for abusing his wife Giuseppina the same way he hurt his former wife and his son. "Dick…!" Dickie Moltisanti
5 Old Woman in Funeral Home (July 1967)
Old Woman Corpse
Unknown Unknown Unknown
6 Julie DeRogatis (September 1972)
Julie DeRogatis gets killed
Shot in the head with a gun. Killed to prevent him from continuing to make collections in the territory Harold McBrayer sought to claim. "What the fuck, man?" Harold McBrayer with Jaleel's assistance
7 Cousin Cyril (September 1972)
Cyril death
Shot three times with a small caliber pistol in the torso. Killed for resisting when being interrogated and tortured by Dickie Moltisanti, Pussy Bonpensiero, Paulie Gualtieri and Silvio Dante. "I told you, it was Harold! Nobody put him up to it!" Silvio Dante
8 Lino "Buddha" Bonpensiero (November 1972)
Buddha Bonpensiero shot and killed
Shot in the head. Killed during a shootout between Harold McBrayer's gang and Johnny Soprano's. "I would eat her shit!" Harold McBrayer
9 Black Panther Driver (November 1972)
Black Panther number 1 death
Shot in the head during a shootout between Harold McBrayer's gang and Johnny Soprano's. Unknown Dickie Moltisanti
10 Frankie the Guitarist
a.k.a. Frankie (November 1972)
Frankie the Guitarist's tragic death
Shot in the back during a shootout between Harold McBrayer's gang and Johnny Soprano's. "We're off somewhere thinking, "What more can we do for Gentleman Dick and Johnny?"" Black Panther Gunman
11 Black Panther Gunman (November 1972)
Black Panther -2 death
Shot in the chest during a shootout between Harold McBrayer's gang and Johnny Soprano's. Also killed instinctively in retaliation for Frankie the Guitarist's murder. Unknown Johnny Soprano
12 Hippie van driver (November 1972)
Hippie van is shot
Shot accidentally while trying to hit Harold McBrayer during a shootout. Unknown Dickie Moltisanti
13 Giuseppina Moltisanti (December 1972)
Giuseppina Moltisanti Drowns
Drowned in the beach. Killed in a rage when she revealed she had been having an affair with Harold McBrayer. "No, please! No, no!" Dickie Moltisanti
14 Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti (Late December 1972)
Dickie Moltisanti Death
Shot in the head with a silenced pistol on orders from Junior Soprano. Killed for laughing at Junior when he slipped and fell down a set of stairs, fearing it could endanger his reputation. "Okay! It's over. Go home." Unkown (possibly Barry Haydu)

Notes[]

  • During the shootout between Harold and Johnny's crews, Dickie shoots a passing hippie van by accident, causing it to crash and catch on fire. The only confirmed death, however, is that of the driver, since the vehicle crashed and the shot fractured the driver's window. The other passengers (if there were any) could have theoretically survived the crash and gotten out of the car before it burned.

The Sopranos[]

Season 1 (1999)[]

# Deceased Cause of death Last words Murderer Weapon(s) Episode
1 Emil Kolar (June 1998)
EmilKolar
Gunshot wound to the back of the head. killed in an attempt to settle a dispute with Barone Sanitation. "Emil." Christopher Moltisanti Glock 19 Gen2 (.9×19) The Sopranos (Pilot)
2 Hector Anthony (Late August 1998)
Hector Anthony death

Gunshot wound (location unknown). The weapon that killed Anthony was accidentally dropped by one of Brendan Filone's goons during a robbery on Anthony's truck. "I'm gonna take my lunch, okay?" Special K Glock 19 Gen2 (.9×19) 46 Long
3 Brendan Filone (September 1998)
BrendanFiloneBody

Gunshot wound clean through the eye while he was in his bathtub, on orders from Junior Soprano for hijacking trucks without permission. “Kids... ya think ya can protect ‘em. Well, you can’t.” Mikey Palmice Suppressed Glock 19 Gen2 (.9×19) Denial, Anger, Acceptance
4 Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. (September 1998)
Jackie Sr's coffin

Stomach cancer. "I'm at the World Trade Center." n/a Meadowlands
5 Fabian "Febby" Petrulio
a.k.a. Fred Peters (September 20, 1998)
FabianPetrulioBody

Garroted. Petrulio ratted out a friend of Paulie Gualtieri and Pussy Bonpensiero's and then joined the witness protection program. "Please, Tony, I'm begging you." Tony Soprano Wires College
6 Dominic Capri (1998) Drug-induced psychosis resulting in suicide. Fourteen year old grandson of Junior Soprano's tailor, he jumped from a bridge after taking MDMA acquired from Rusty Irish. Unknown Self, caused by Rusty Irish Pax Soprana
7 Rusty Irish (October 1998)
RustyIrishBody
Blunt force trauma from fall. Irish was thrown over Paterson Falls because he gave MDMA to Dominic, leading to the boy's accidental suicide. "No!" Mikey Palmice & Joseph Marino
8 Gallegos (February 1999)
GallegosBody

Gunshot wound to the forehead. Gallegos was a drug dealer who was killed for operating on the New Jersey crew's territory. "I'll tell them." Paulie Gualtieri Suppressed Sig Sauer p228 (.9×19) A Hit Is a Hit
9 Vin Makazian (February 1999)
VinMakazianBody

Suicide by drowning after jumping off of the Donald Goodkind Bridge on Route 1. Makazian had been arrested and was in high debt. "Come on, god damnit! Come on! Let's go, let's go, let's go!" Self Nobody Knows Anything
10 Mariolina Capuano (March 1999)
Mariolina Capuano

Natural causes. Unknown n/a Isabella
11 Donnie Paduana (March 25, 1999)
DonniePaduanaBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed on orders from Junior Soprano for joking about Livia Soprano wanting her son assassinated. "Alright." Mikey Palmice Sig sauer p228 (.9x19)
12 William Johnson "Petite" Clayborn (March 26, 1999)
JohnClaybornBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Accidentally killed by his partner during the attempted hit on Tony Soprano. Unknown Rasheen Ray Sig Sauer p228 (.9×19)
13 James "Little Jimmy" Altieri (April 1999)
JimmyAltieriBody
Gunshot wound to the back of the head. Killed for being an FBI informant. Left dead on street with a rat stuffed in his mouth as a message. "God." Silvio Dante and Christopher Moltisanti Suppressed Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19) I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano
14 Charles "Chucky" Signore (April 1999)
ChuckySignoreBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Killed for conspiring with Junior Soprano to kill Tony Soprano. "No shit." Tony Soprano Beretta 85bb (.380)
15 Michael "Mikey Grab Bag" Palmice, Sr. (April 1999)
MikeyPalmiceBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Killed for conspiring with Junior Soprano to kill Tony Soprano. "No, come on! Please, please, please!" Christopher Moltisanti & Paulie Gualtieri Smith And Wesson 5946 (.9×19)

2° Feg r9 (Hungarian Browning hi power copy) (.9×19)

  • Total: 15

Season 2 (2000)[]

# Deceased/date Cause of death Last words Murderer Weapon(s) Episode
1 Dr. Jennifer Melfi's Patient (1999) Committed suicide. Unknown Self Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office...
2 Phillip "Philly Spoons" Parisi (June 1999)
PhillipParisiBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed so Tony Soprano could gain control of Junior Soprano's crew and because he told people that Tony likes "to fluff his mother's pillows" (attempted to murder her by suffocation). "There you go, kid." Gigi Cestone Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)
3 Freddy Capuano (1999) Supposedly killed for spreading rumors. Unknown Unknown Do Not Resuscitate
4 Rev. Herman James, Sr. (1999) Natural causes while sleeping. Unknown n/a
5 Jimmy Bones (September 1999)
JimmyBonesBody

Blunt force trauma to the head. An Elvis impersonator, Bones was killed with a ball-peen hammer after seeing Pussy Bonpensiero speaking with his FBI contact. "Come on, it's on the boil." Big Pussy Bonpensiero Ball-peen hammer Commendatori
6 Tom Giglione Sr. (1999)
Tom Giglione

Head trauma (likely). Unknown n/a The Happy Wanderer
7 Waldemar Wyczchuk (1999)
WaldemarWyczchukPaper

Executed by explosion. Skip Lipari infomred Pussy Bonpensiero of the death. Unknown Unknown assassin D-Girl
8 Sean Gismonte (March 2000)
SeanGismonteBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed during the shootout when he and Matthew Bevilaqua attempted to murder Christopher Moltisanti. "Seatbelt, fucking seatbelt!" Christopher Moltisanti Walther PPK (.380) Full Leather Jacket
9 Matthew Bevilaqua (April 2000)
MatthewBevilaquaBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Executed by Pussy Bonpensiero and Tony Soprano after he attempted to kill Christopher Moltisanti. "I swear to God! Mommy! Mommy! Please, Tony, please!" Tony Soprano & Big Pussy Bonpensiero 1° Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)

Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)

From Where to Eternity
10 Richard "Richie" Aprile (May 2000)
RichieAprileBody

Gunshot wound to the chest; gunshot wound to the forehead. Killed by his fiancee, Janice Soprano, after he punched her in a domestic dispute. "Get the fuck outta here. I'm in no mood for your–" Janice Soprano Sig Sauer p226 (.9×19) The Knight in White Satin Armor
11 Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (June 9, 2000)
PussyBonpensieroBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed for being an FBI informant. "I gotta sit down. I feel like I can't stand. Is that okay, Tony? Can I sit? Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante, and Paulie Gualtieri °1 Sig Sauer p226 (.9×19)°2 Smith And Wesson 5946 (.9×19)

°3 Beretta 92fs (.9×19)

Funhouse
12 Gennaro "Little Pussy" Malanga (2000 or before) Exact cause of death unknown. Mentioned by Tony Soprano to Junior Soprano that he had been dead for 6 years in 2006 in the Season 6A episode Members Only, this would mean that he died sometime around the events of Season 2. Unknown Unknown Unknown
  • Total: 12

Season 3 (2001)[]

# Deceased/date Cause of Death Last Words Murderer Weapon/s Episode
1 Olivia "Livia" Soprano (September 8, 2000)
Cozzarelli's Funeral Home Funeral of Livia Soprano Proshai Livushka

Stroke while sleeping. Unknown n/a n/a Proshai, Livushka
2 Fabrizio "Febby" Viola (September/October 2000) Cancer. Unknown n/a Another Toothpick
3 Salvatore "Mustang Sally" Intile (October 2000)
SalvatoreIntileBody

Gunshot wound through the head. Killed for beating Bryan Spatafore with a golf club. "I don't know. Maybe I should send him something. Some flowers or some shit." Robert "Bobby" Baccalieri, Sr. Sig Sauer p225 (.9×19)
4 Carlos (October 2000)
CarlosBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed because he was with Mustang Sally when the latter was killed. "No, Mr. Bacala! Please, please, no more!" Robert "Bobby" Baccalieri, Sr. Sig Sauer p225 (.9×19)
5 Robert "Bobby" Baccalieri, Sr. (October 2000)
RobertBaccalieriBody

Baccalieri died of asphyxiation from his own blood in a car crash. "Oh, shit." n/a
6 Tracee (October 2000)
TraceeBody

Beaten to death. Killed for insulting and slapping Ralph Cifaretto. "That make you feel good? You feel like a man?" Ralph Cifaretto Ralph hands University
7 Gigi Cestone (November 25, 2000)
GigiCestoneBody

Heart attack caused from the stress of putting his kids through school, onset by the strain of defecation. "Tell him I'll call him back." n/a n/a He is Risen
8 Sunshine (January 2001)
SunshineBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Killed for refusing to cooperate during an attempted poker robbery. "If you can keep your head while those around you can't, then you're–" Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Jr. Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19) Amour Fou
9 Carlo Renzi (January 2001)
CarloRenziBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed during a shootout after Jackie Aprile Jr.-led attempt to rob a poker game. "Come on, hurry up! Let's get the fuck outta here!" Christopher Moltisanti Walther PPK (.380)
10 Dino Zerilli (January 2001)
DinoZerilliBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Killed after a shootout that followed an attempted poker game robbery. "Chris, please. We didn't know you were in there. We're with Ralphie. Please?" Christopher Moltisanti & Albert "Ally Boy" Barese Walther ppk (.380)

Colt 1911 (.45 Acp)

11 Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Jr. (January 23, 2001)
JackieAprileJrBody

Gunshot wound to the back of the head. Killed because of the poker robbery he attempted with Dino Zerilli and Carlo Renzi. "What're you laughing at?" Vito Spatafore Unknown subcompact pistol (probably a .22lr or .25 Acp ) Army of One
  • Total: 11

Season 4 (2002)[]

# Deceased/date Cause of Death Last Words Murderer Weapon/s Episode
1 Dennis Lynch (September 2002)
DennisLynchBody
Shot to death in an armored car robbery in Pennsylvania. Lynch was connected to organized crime families both in New York and New Jersey. Unknown Unknown Unknown For All Debts Public and Private
2 Dennis Lynch's partner (September 2002) Shot to death in an armored car robbery in Pennsylvania. Unknown Unknown Unknown
3 Detective Lieutenant Barry Haydu (September 2002)
BarryHayduBody

Shot twice in the head by Christopher. A newly-retired police lieutenant, Haydu was killed for the murder of Christopher Moltisanti's father, Richard. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Christopher Moltisanti Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)
4 Karen Baccalieri (October 2002)
Karen Baccalieri corpse
Fatal car accident. "I'm getting my new crown today." n/a Christopher
5 Gloria Trillo (2002) Suicide by hanging Unknown Self Rope Everybody Hurts
6 Furio's father (2002)
Signor Giunta's Funeral

Died of cancer in Italy. Unknown n/a Mergers and Acquisitions
7 Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto (February 22, 2003)
RalphCifarettoBody

Physically beaten, then strangled to death. Cifaretto was killed for supposedly setting the fire to the stables, which killed the racehorse Pie-O-My. Later decapitated and his severed head and hands were placed in a bowling bag. "You fat fuck!" Tony Soprano Tony's hands Whoever Did This
8 Minn Matrone (April 2003)
MinnMatroneBody

Suffocated with a pillow by Paulie Walnuts after she caught him burglarizing her home for her life savings. "No! Oh, no!" Paulie Gualtieri Pillow Eloise
9 Credenzo Curtis (May 2003)
CredenzoCurtisBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Curtis was a heroin dealer who was ambushed and shot along with Stanley Johnson to assure that the cancelled assassination of Carmine Lupertazzi would remain a secret. "Don't say jack shit to Kaesha about this, or she'll be haunting my ass for that child support-" Peter LaRosa & Benny Fazio Glock 17 gen2 (.9x19) 2° Beretta 92fs (.9×19) Whitecaps
10 Stanley Johnson (May 2003)
StanleyJohnsonBody

Gunshot wounds to the chest and head. Johnson was an associate who was ambushed and shot along with Credenzo Curtis to assure that the canceled assassination of Carmine Lupertazzi would remain a secret. "He ain't quit. He's just freshening up." Benny Fazio Beretta 92fs (.9x19)
  • Total: 10

Season 5 (2004)[]

# Deceased/date Cause of Death Last Words Murderer Weapon/s Episode
1 Raoul the Waiter (March 2004)
RaoulBody

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 for insulting Christopher and Paulie. "Yeah, right. Go piss it away at blackjack, fucking assholes!" Paulie Gualtieri & Christopher Moltisanti Remington nickel 1911 (.45 Acp) Two Tonys
2 Joseph "Joey" Cogo (2004) Killed prior in a payment dispute. Unknown Unknown Rat Pack
3 Carmine Lupertazzi (March 2004)
Carmine Lupertazzi Sr corpse
Stroke. "Too much gherkins. Smell that? Burning hair." n/a Carmine Heart
4 Jack Massarone (March/April 2004)
JackMassaroneBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed for being an FBI informant. Unknown Unknown Unknown
5 Jason Evanina (April 2004)
JasonEvaninaBody

Gunshot wound to the chest. Killed (off-screen) for being present at the time of Lorraine Calluzzo's killing. Unknown Joseph "Joey Peeps" Pepparelli and/or Billy Leotardo Unknown Gun All Happy Families...
6 Lorraine Calluzzo (April 2004)
Lorraine Calluzzo death
Gunshot wound. Killed for not obeying the orders of Johnny Sacramoni. "Oh, no!" Billy Leotardo Smith And Wesson 4505 (.45 Acp)
7 Aunt Concetta (June 2004) Heart attack. Unknown n/a In Camelot
8 Vincent Patronella (June 2004) Unknown, presumably natural causes. Unknown n/a
9 Mrs. Crilley (June 2004) Junior Soprano’s cousin’s sister by marriage. Died of natural causes. Unknown n/a n/a
10 Little boy (June 2004) Drowned in a jacuzzi. Unknown n/a
11 Uncle Nicolo aka "Zio" (June 2004)
Zio's Funeral

Natural causes. Unknown n/a n/a
12 Joseph "Joey Peeps" Peparelli (July 2004)
JosephPeparelliBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed in his car as revenge for the death of Lorraine Calluzzo. "Hey! Tony, right? You come here too?" Tony Blundetto Beretta 84fs Nickel (.380) (Probably) Marco Polo
13 Heather (July 2004)
HeatherBody

Gunshot wound to the chest. Killed since she was with Joey Peeps when he was killed. "Me too." Tony Blundetto Beretta 84fs nickel (.380) (Probably)
14 Angelo Garepe (October 2004)
AngeloGarepeBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the face. Killed on orders from Johnny Sacramoni for being loyal to Little Carmine. "Philly! For God's sake, you know me!" Phil and Billy Leotardo Suppressed Sig Sauer p226 Nickel (.9×19) The Test Dream
15 William "Billy" Leotardo (October 2004)
BillyLeotardoBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Killed in revenge for the death of Angelo Garepe. "Fuck!" Tony Blundetto Nickel 1911 pistol (.45 acp)
16 Gilbert Nieves (November 2004)
GilbertNievesBody
Stabbed to death. Killed after confronting Matush, a drug dealer friend of the late Jackie Aprile Jr. "I'll kill you, motherfuckers, I'll kill you!" Matush and Kamal Knife Long Term Parking
17 Adriana La Cerva (November 30, 2004)
Adriana’s death
Multiple gunshot wounds (shooting took place off-screen). Killed for being an FBI informant. "No!" Silvio Dante Beretta 92fs Inox (.9×19)
18 Anthony "Tony B" Blundetto (December 17, 2004)
TonyBlundettoBody

Shotgun blast to face and chest. Killed to appease the New York family for the unauthorized killings of Joseph "Joey Peeps" Peparelli and Billy Leotardo. Unknown Tony Soprano Ithaca 37 (12 Gauge) All Due Respect
  • Total: 18

Season 6 (2006-2007)[]

Part 1 (2006)
# Deceased/date Cause of Death Last Words Murderer Weapon/s Episode
1 Raymond "Buffalo Ray" Curto (April 2006)
RaymondCurtoBody

Stroke "This is Tony Soprano talking about the Angelo Giacolone murder. The sound quality's not good, but I can back it up in court. He said–" n/a n/a Members Only
2 Dick Barone (2006) Lou Gehrig's disease. Unknown n/a
3 Teddy Spirodakis (April 2006)
TeddySpirodakisBody

Two gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the head. Killed for not paying debts. "Yeah. Hey!" Eugene Pontecorvo Glock 19 gen3 (.9×19)
4 Eugene Pontecorvo (April 2006)
EugenePontecorvoBody

Suicide by hanging. Pontecorvo killed himself after being forbidden from moving to Florida by both Tony Soprano and the FBI. "Okay." Self Rope
5 The Apartment Superintendent (May 2006)
SuperintendentBody

Gunshot wound to the abdomen. Accidentally shot upon bursting into a room when the Colombian Printer was counting money. Unknown Colombian Printer Sig Sauer p226 (.9×19) Mayham
6 Colombian Printer (May 2006)
Colombian1Body

Gunshot wound to the chest (by Cary DiBartolo), gunshot wound to the neck (by Paulie Walnuts). He was most likely in charge of keeping track of the large amount of money that he was killed for. Unknown Cary DiBartolo and Paulie Gualtieri Glock 19 Gen3 (.9×19) 2° Remington nickel 1911 (.45 Acp)
7 Colombian Ambusher (May 2006)
Colombian2Body

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. Unknown Cary DiBartolo and Paulie Gualtieri Sig sauer p226 (.9×19) 2° Knife
8 Aunt Dottie (May 2006)
Aunt Dottie

Dottie laying dying

Natural causes. Paulie Walnuts' biological mother, Aunt Dottie suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Unknown n/a N/A The Fleshy Part of the Thigh
9 Edward "Eddie" Pietro (August 2006)
EddiePietroBody

Gunshot wound to the head. Killed because he was with Rusty Millio at the time of Millio's killing. "Eastern Parkway." Salvatore Unknown pistol Luxury Lounge
10 Rusty "Mayor of Munchkinland" Millio (August 2006)
Eddie Pietro shot in the head Rusty Millio Luxury Lounge

Rusty Millio shot in the head

Gunshot wound to the head. Millio's killer was hired by Tony Soprano, who was acting on a request from Johnny Sacrimoni. "Eastern Parkway! Not the Belt Parkway." Italo and Salvatore Unknown pistol
11 Car Accident Civilian (November 2006)
CarAccidentCivilianBody

Gunshot wound to the back of the head. He intended to notify the police that he was involved in a car accident; killed by Vito Spatafore after refusing cash from him. "Turn on your hazards." Vito Spatafore Beretta 92fs (.9×19) Moe n' Joe
12 Vito Spatafore,Sr. (November 16, 2006)
Phil Leotardo, Gerry Torciano and Fat Dom Gamiello corner Vito Spatafore in his motel room shortly before killing him Cold Stones

Vito gets beaten to death

Beaten to death. Spatafore was killed under Phil Leotardo's orders after being revealed to be a homosexual. "No!" Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello and Gerry Torciano Pool cues Cold Stones
13 Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello (November 2006)
DominicGamielloBody

Struck in the head by Silvio Dante, and then stabbed to death by Carlo Gervasi. Gamiello made jokes about Vito Spatafore's murder and implied that Carlo Gervasi was a homosexual. "My mistake. Carlo's lipstick was on Vito's cock!" Carlo Gervasi and Silvio Dante Kitchen Knife
Part 2 (2007)
# Deceased Cause of Death Last Words Murderer Weapon/s Episode Title
1 Rene LeCours (August 2007)
ReneLeCoursBody

Shot in the chest and forehead by Bobby Baccalieri. Killed so the DiMeo family could save money in the pharmaceutical racket. "Allo, Natalie." Bobby Baccalieri Beretta 92fs (.9×19) Soprano Home Movies
2 Gerardo "Gerry the Hairdo" Torciano (September 2007)
GerryTorcianoBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, arms, and head. Killed by a hitman while dining with Silvio Dante on orders from Doc Santoro in order to eliminate the heirs to the Lupertazzi family throne. "This fuckin' waiter, on sabbatical?" Doc Santoro's hitmen Glock 19 gen2 (.9x19) Stage 5
3 John "Johnny Sack" Sacramoni (September 2007)
JohnSacramoniBody

Lung cancer while in prison. "Mo-mother." n/a
4 Faustino "Doc" Santoro (September 2007)
FaustinoSantoroBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of the abdomen and face. Killed during the New York power struggle. "Take me over to Jeannette's house." Phil Leotardo's hitmen led by Butch DeConcini Glock 19 gen3 (.9x19) (Used by the trio of hitmens) Remember When
5 Bodyguard of Doc (September 2007)
DocsBodyguardBody

Multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Killed during the hit on Doc Santoro. Unknown Phil Leotardo's hitmen Glock 19 gen3 (.9×19)
6 Renata (October 2007)
RenataBody

Hesh Rabkin Partner. Died in her sleep from a stroke Unknown n/a Chasing It
7 J. T. Dolan (October 2007)
JTDolanBody

Shot in the forehead. Killed during Christopher Moltisanti's drunken state for mentioning that Christopher was in the Mafia, and because too much information had been revealed to him. "Chris, you're in the mafia!" Christopher Moltisanti Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19) Walk Like A Man
8 Christopher "Chris" Moltisanti
a.k.a. Chrissy (November 2007)
ChristopherMoltisantiBody

Suffocated by Tony Soprano after suffering massive trauma brought on by a car accident. Murdered for using heroin and behaving irresponsibly. "I'll never pass a drug test. Call me a taxi." Tony Soprano Tony's hands Kennedy and Heidi
9 Maria Nuccia Gualtieri (November 2007)
Nucci Gualtieri corpse
Massive stroke while on a bus returning home Unknown n/a
10 Burt Gervasi (Late November 2007)
BurtGervasiBody

Garotted by Silvio Dante for considering switching to the Lupertazzi crime family as a turncoat. "Yeah?" Silvio Dante Wires The Blue Comet
11 Alec Kastropovich (December 2007)
YarynasFatherBody

Shot twice in the head after being mistaken for Phil Leotardo. Unknown Italo Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)
12 Yaryna Kastropovich (December 2007)
YarynaBody

Shot in the stomach and head for witnessing her father's murder. "They have shot me, daddy!" Italo Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19)
13 Robert "Bobby Bacala" Baccalieri Jr. (December 4, 2007)
BobbyBaccalieriBody

Shot multiple times in the chest and stomach as a decapitation blow from New York. "He don't care." Phil Leotardo’s hitmen Glock 19 gen2 (.9×19) (Used by both hitmens)
14 Philip "Phil" Leotardo (December 2007)
PhilLeotardoBody

Shot in the head and in the chest on Tony Soprano's orders. His head was then inadvertently run over and crushed by his own SUV. "I should get a sixty day supply of the Plavix–" Walden Belfiore Kahr K9 (.9×19)

Made in America

15 Anthony John "Tony" Soprano Sr.? (December 2007, fate left ambiguous)
TonySopranoFinalMoment

In the final scene of the final episode, Tony is sitting in a diner with Carmela and A.J. Soprano, waiting for Meadow Soprano to arrive. Several suspicious characters are at the diner, but no one acts against Tony. As Meadow arrives, the show ends with the screen going black. It is open to audience interpretation whether Tony and/or his family is killed or not. "I went ahead and ordered some for the table."
  • Total: 27/28 - 13 for Part 1, 14/15 for Part 2

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Non-chronological[]

# Deceased/date Cause of Death Murderer Referenced in
1 Joseph Fusco (April 1, 1922) Unknown (seen as gravestone) Unknown The Many Saints of Newark
2 Robert Brea (2015) Suicide (seen as gravestone) Self
3 Emily Maria Landgraf (October 27, 1934) Died during childbirth (seen as gravestone). n/a
4 DiMeo family made man Murdered. Sally Moltisanti
5 Johnny Soprano (October 1986) Died from emphysema in October 1986. n/a Down Neck
6 Jimmy (1980s or 1990s) Died in prison a long time ago after Febby Petrulio informed. n/a College
7 Robert Franks (May 21, 1924) Real-life murder in 1924, kidnapped and stabbed to death with chisel Nathan Leopold Jr, Richard Loeb Mentioned by Tony in Down Neck
8-34 26 victims of 1967 Newark riots (July [1967|12-17 1967]) Real-life victims of rioting and looting in Newark. 11 were dead as Livia watched, but the number rose to 26 by the end. Rioters Flash-back in Down Neck
35 Ernest Hemingway (July 2, 1961) Shot self in head in real-life Self (suicide) Mentioned by Paulie in The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti
36-37 Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (August 23, 1927) Executed in real-life by electric chair State of Massachusetts Mentioned by Tony in The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti
38 "Little Jimmy" Willis Popular 1950s recording artist and a distant cousin of Massive Genius, died of unknown causes a long time ago. n/a A Hit Is a Hit
39 Settimia Pollio Died of unknown causes. n/a

I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

40 Dorothy "Dot" D'Auria Bucco (fall 1998) Artie's mother who passed away six months prior. n/a
41 Ercole "Eckley" Soprano (1990s) Died from natural causes a long time ago. n/a The Happy Wanderer
42 Nucci Bonpensiero Died from spinal meningitis many years ago. n/a D-Girl
43 Rocco DiMeo Died from Alzheimer's. N/A Full Leather Jacket
44 Charles "Sonny" Pagano (1960s) Killed by Paulie in a hit in the 1960's to make his bones. Paulie Gualtieri From Where to Eternity
45 Vic Musto's wife Breast cancer. N/A Bust Out
46 Lou Romano (January 1986) Died of Hodgkin's lymphoma the week of the Challenger explosion in 1986. N/A House Arrest
47 Irina's father Died of lung cancer and liver cirrhosis at 55 years old after losing his job when the local factory closed down. N/A The Knight in White Satin Armor
48 Ralph Cifaretto's mother (1999) Died the previous year, presumably of natural causes. N/A Proshai, Livushka
49 Ralph Cifaretto's father (1963) Cause of death unknown. Passed away when Ralph was six years old. N/A Fortunate Son
Many Unnamed Mobster Victims Tony called Bobby Sr. "The Fuckin' Terminator" for the number of homicides he had committed over his long career. Robert "Bobby" Baccalieri, Sr. Another Toothpick
50 Mickey Pollio Died of liver cancer at age 36 many years ago. n/a
51 Francis Satriale (early 1970s) Committed suicide by gunshot in the early 1970s, after having his pinky finger chopped off by Johnny Soprano for failing to pay debts. Self ...To Save Us All from Satan's Power
52-67 16 Chechen rebels (1995 or 1996) Killed by Valery during the First Chechen War (1994-1996) in Chechnya to save Slava's life. Valery Pine Barrens
68 Carmela's cousin, Cathy Ovarian Cancer. n/a Amour Fou
69 Dickie Moltisanti's cell mate (1960s) Stabbed to death while in prison many years ago. Jilly Ruffalo For All Debts Public and Private
70 1994 Victim Shot to death. A man who was murdered by the same .38 found on Paulie, who served some time for this gun charge 8 years after the incident in 2002. Lance Mariolina
71 Lenny Caputo Head bashed in with a baseball bat along with his wife. Lou “Dimaggio” Galina The Weight
72 Lenny Caputo's Wife Head bashed in with a baseball bat along with her husband. Lou “Dimaggio” Galina.
73 Tommy Neri Lou “Dimaggio” Galina hit him with a tire iron while his partner Frank cut his head off with a hacksaw Lou “Dimaggio” Galina and Frank Crisci
74 Murray Furlong (1980s or 1990s) Janice’s neighbor from a long time ago who committed suicide by shoving a rifle in his mouth and blasting his brains out. Self Everybody Hurts
75 Salvatore Matrone Minn's husband, passed away some time ago. n/a Eloise
76 Gennaro Gualtieri Ran over by a Newark Light Rail trolley. Trolley driver
77 Thomas Gilardi (December 1983/January 1984) Killed in a car bomb explosion, the suspected killer being Tony Blundetto when he was 26 years old. Possibly Tony Blundetto Two Tonys
78 Thomas Gilardi's Driver (December 1983/January 1984) Killed in a car bomb explosion, the suspected killer being Tony Blundetto when he was 26 years old. Possibly Tony Blundetto
79 Tony Tony Soprano and Tony Blundetto's cousin, affectionately called "Tony Uncle Philly." Passed away many years ago. n/a

Rat Pack

80 Uncle Phil Tony Soprano and Tony Blundetto's uncle. Passed away many years ago. n/a
81 Johnson Brother #1 Killed for unknown reasons many years ago. Furio "Fred Sasso" Malana Cold Cuts
82 Johnson Brother #2 Killed for unknown reasons many years ago. Furio "Fred Sasso" Malana & Gene "Gigi" Salivio
83 Aunt Edie Eugene Pontecorvo's aunt. Died of natural causes. n/a Members Only
84 Eugene's Father Died of natural causes at age 52 a long time ago. n/a
85 Angelo Giacalone Killed on orders from Tony Soprano. Unknown
86 Willie Overall (September 6, 1982) Shot twice in the head by Tony and buried by him and Paulie in 1982. Body discovered in 2007. Murdered on Johnny Boy Soprano's orders. Tony Soprano and Paulie Gualtieri Remember When
87 Hadley Meadow's classmate at Rutgers who committed suicide by jumping off the library balcony during sophomore year. Self Walk Like a Man

Notes[]

  • Silvio Dante in the episode The Blue Comet was shot several times by Lupertazzi family hitmen sent to kill him on Phil Leotardo's orders. Sil was not initially killed in the attack but was left in a comatose state. During his final appearance in Made in America, Silvio is in the hospital and still in a coma, and the doctors tending to him say it is likely he will never wake up. Given this information, it is likely that Silvio died from his injuries. However, as of 2020, David Chase has not commented on Silvio's fate, nor have any of the show's writers, so this has never been confirmed.
  • One of the hitmen shooting at Silvio and Patsy in the above mentioned scene was wearing a "Members Only" jacket. In the final scene of the series a man in the "Members Only" jacket is seen in the scene going to the bathroom, and there's the theory that maybe the guy came out the bathroom and killed Tony.

Statistics[]

  • Season 2 and Season 3 feature numerous imaginary death sequences such as Tony dreaming of Paulie lighting him on fire after Tony pours gasoline over himself; Tony dreaming of randomly shooting Paulie in the chest ("Funhouse"); Dr. Melfi dreams of her rapist getting mauled to death by stray dogs ("Employee of the Month"); and Silvio Dante imagining Pussy Bonpensiero dying in mysterious stripper wardrobe in a nightmare he had ("...To Save Us All from Satan's Power").
  • As of the end of season 6 in 2007, there were 93 deaths in total and 62 of them were human murders.
    • Season 6 had the most deaths, followed by Season 5.
    • Season 6 had the most human murders, followed by Seasons 5 and 1.
    • Season 3 had the fewest deaths.
    • Paulie Gualtieri committed nine known murders, Tony Soprano and Christopher Moltisanti committed eight on-screen murders each. Silvio Dante was involved with five murders, then Mikey Palmice and Tony Blundetto each with three. Other notables are Pussy Bonpensiero, Benny Fazio, and Vito Spatafore with two apiece.
  • Seven animals were killed through the course of the series:
    • Whitetail deer by Christopher Moltisanti: (January 9, 2001, "Pine Barrens")
    • Pie-O-My + 3 Other Horses, Put down after being badly burned in a stable fire. (February 22, 2003, "Whoever Did This")
    • Cosette, a maltese dog, accidentally sat on by Christopher Moltisanti when he was high on heroin. (March 2003, "The Strong, Silent Type")
    • Wild rabbit shot by Artie Bucco for eating his arugula plants he grew using seeds imported from Italy. (August 2006, "Luxury Lounge")
  • In every season, at least two major characters have been killed off.
  • Whenever major characters are to be murdered, David Chase tells the actors far in advance to prepare them for the scene.
  • The cast made it a tradition to take cast members who were killed off on the show to Il Cortile, a restaurant in Little Italy, Manhattan, for a farewell dinner.
  • The fact that any cast member could be killed off at any time was referred to as the "Big Pussy Rule" (coined by Steven R. Schirripa).
  • Joe Pantoliano knew in 2000 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.
  • Of all the characters, Christopher Moltisanti had most brushes with death. He had at least one in each season until his eventual demise in part two of Season 6.
    • Season 1: The mock execution given on orders from Junior as punishment for his truck hijackings alongside Brendan Filone. (September 1998, "Denial, Anger, Acceptance")
    • Season 2: In a bungled assassination attempt, Christopher was shot by Sean Gismonte and Matt Bevilaqua, which left him in a coma. (March 2000, "Full Leather Jacket")
    • Season 3: Shot at by Jackie Aprile Jr. during an attempted robbery of Eugene's card game. (January 2001, "Amour Fou")
    • Season 4: Car jacked and beaten up by a Latin gang while trying to purchase heroin. (March 2003, "The Strong, Silent Type")
    • Season 5: Almost murdered by Tony over the (untrue) rumor about Tony and Adriana having sexual relations behind his back. (April 2004, "Irregular Around the Margins")
    • Threatened by and on the lam from Phil Leotardo, because of Tony Soprano's reluctance to hand over Tony Blundetto to Phil for Billy Leotardo's murder. (November 2004, "All Due Respect")
    • Season 6a: Shot at while fleeing after robbing bikers of crates of wine — who in turn were robbing an establishment. (September 2006, "The Ride")
    • Season 6b: After a car accident caused by his drug taking which left him severely injured, Tony pinched Christopher's nostrils shut and covered his mouth, suffocating him on his own blood. (November 2007, "Kennedy and Heidi")
  • Tony had the second-most brushes with death until his own implied and likely demise in the final episode of the series.
    • Febby Petrulio points a gun at Tony as he is escorting a drunk Meadow into the hotel during college visits. This is done after Petrulio correctly suspects that Tony is stalking him and planning to murder him for being an FBI informant. ("College")
    • Season 1: Shot in the ear by a hitman, during the hit on him ordered by Uncle Junior. (March 26, 1999, "Isabella")
    • Season 3: Patsy pointed a gun at Tony, intending to kill him for murdering his brother, but reconsidered and urinated in the Sopranos' pool instead. (September 2000, "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood")
    • Season 4: Furio considered pushing a drunk Tony into a helicopter rotor blade, but changed his mind. (April 2003, "Eloise")
    • Season 6a: Shot and left in a coma by a senile Uncle Junior, who mistook Tony for his old enemy Gennaro "Little Pussy" Malanga who has been dead for 6 or 7 years. (April 2006, "Members Only")

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