A the following is a list of deaths from The Sopranos.
Over the course of the series, 92 (possibly 93) human characters died.
Seasons
Season 1 (1999) (June 17, 1998-April, 1999)
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Last Words | Murderer | Weapon/s | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Kolar (June 1998) | Gunshot wound to the back of the head while snorting a line of cocaine at Satriale's Deli. Christopher Moltisanti killed Emil in an attempt to settle a dispute with Barone Sanitation. | "Emil." | Christopher Moltisanti | Glock 19 Gen2 (9×19.) | The Sopranos |
| 2 | Hector Anthony (late August 1998) | 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) | Gunshot wound clean through the eye while he was in his bathtub, on orders from Junior Soprano for hijacking trucks without permission. | Unknown | Mikey Palmice | Silenced Glock 19 Gen2 (9×19.) | Denial, Anger, Acceptance |
| 4 | Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. (September 1998) | Stomach cancer. | Unknown | n/a | Meadowlands | |
| 5 | Fabian "Febby" Petrulio a.k.a. Fred Peters (September 1998) |
Garroted. Petrulio ratted out a friend of Paulie Walnuts and Pussy Bonpensiero's and then joined the witness protection program. | "Please, Tony, I'm begging you." | Tony Soprano | Wires | College |
| 6 | Dominic (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) | 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) | 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 Walnuts | Silenced Sig Sauer p228 (9×19.) | A Hit Is a Hit |
| 9 | Vin Makazian (February 1999) | 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) | Natural causes. | Unknown | n/a | Isabella | |
| 11 | Donnie Paduana (March 1999) | 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 | John Clayborn (March 1999) | 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 | Jimmy Altieri (April 1999) | 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 | Silenced Glock 19 gen2 (9×19.) | I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano |
| 14 | Chucky Signore (April 1999) | 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 | Mikey Palmice (April 1999) | 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 Walnuts | 1° Smith And Wesson 5946 (9×19.)
2° Feg r9 (9×19.) |
- Total: 16
Season 2 (2000) (August, 1999-June 10, 2000)
| # | Deceased | 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 (August 1999) | 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 (August 1999) | 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) | Head trauma (likely). | Unknown | n/a | The Happy Wanderer | |
| 7 | Waldemar Wyczchuk (1999) | Executed by explosion. Skip Lipari infomred Pussy Bonpensiero of the death. | Unknown | Unknown assassin | D-Girl | |
| 8 | Sean Gismonte (April 2000) | 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) | 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.)
2° Glock 19 gen2 (9×19.) |
From Where to Eternity |
| 10 | Richie Aprile (June 2000) | 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) | 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 Walnuts | °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) (September 2000-January 28 2001)
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Last Words | Murderer | Weapon/s | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livia Soprano (September 2000) | Stroke while sleeping. | Unknown | n/a | Proshai, Livushka | |
| 2 | Fabrizio "Febby" Viola (2000) | Cancer. | Unknown | n/a | Another Toothpick | |
| 3 | Salvatore "Mustang Sally" Intile (October 2000) | 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) | 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) | Exact cause unknown, either cancer or fatal collision. Baccalieri crashed his car into a sign post while experiencing respiratory distress. | "You fucking greaseball, you! Come on, c'mon, any more smart remarks?" | n/a | ||
| 6 | Tracee (October 2000) | Beaten to death. Killed for insulting and slapping Ralph Cifaretto. | "That make you feel good? You feel like a man?" | Ralph Cifaretto | University | |
| 7 | Gigi Cestone (November 2000) | Heart attack caused from the stress of putting his kids through school, onset by the strain of defecation. | Unknown | n/a | n/a | He is Risen |
| 8 | Sunshine (January 2001) | 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) | 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) | 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 | 1° Walther ppk (380.)
2° Colt 1911 (45. Acp) | |
| 11 | Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Jr. (January 23 2001) | 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 | Unknow subcompact pistol (probably a 22.lr or 25. Acp ) | Army of One |
- Total: 11
Season 4 (2002) (September 2002- May 2003)
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Last Words | Murderer | Weapon/s | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Lynch (September 2002) | 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 | Barry Haydu (September 2002) | 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 | Smith And Wesson 5946 (9×19.) | |
| 4 | Karen Baccalieri (October 2002) | Fatal car accident. | Unknown | n/a | Christopher | |
| 5 | Gloria Trillo (2002) | Suicide by hanging | Unknown | Self | Everybody Hurts | |
| 6 | Furio's father (2003) | Died of cancer in Italy. | Unknown | n/a | Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| 7 | Ralph Cifaretto (February 2003) | 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 | Whoever Did This | |
| 8 | Minn Matrone (April 2003) | Suffocated with a pillow by Paulie Walnuts after she caught him burglarizing her home for her life savings. | "No! Oh, no!" | Paulie Walnuts | Eloise | |
| 9 | Credenzo Curtis (May 2003) | 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 "Bissell" LaRosa & Benny Fazio | 1° Glock 17 gen3 (9x19.) 2° Beretta 92fs (9×19.) | Whitecaps |
| 10 | Stanley Johnson (May 2003) | 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) (March 2004- December 17 2004)
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Last Words | Murderer | Weapon/s | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raoul (March 2004) | 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 Walnuts & 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) | Stroke. | Unknown | n/a | ||
| 4 | Jack Massarone (April 2004) | Gunshot wound to the head. Killed for being an FBI informant. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 5 | Jason Evanina (May 2004) | 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 | All Happy Families... | |
| 6 | Lorraine Calluzzo (May 2004) | 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 | ||
| 10 | Little boy (June 2004) | Drowned in a jacuzzi. | Unknown | n/a | ||
| 11 | Uncle Nicolo aka "Zio" (June 2004) | Natural causes. | Unknown | n/a | ||
| 12 | Joseph "Joey Peeps" Peparelli (July 2004) | 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) | 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) | Multiple gunshot wounds to the face. Killed on orders from John Sacramoni for being loyal to Little Carmine. | "Philly! For God's sake, you know me!" | Phil and Billy Leotardo | Sig Sauer p226 Nickel (9×19.) | The Test Dream |
| 15 | Billy Leotardo (October 2004) | 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 (2004 or before) | 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 | Knife | Long Term Parking |
| 17 | Adriana La Cerva (November 30 2004) | Multiple gunshot wounds (shooting took place off-screen). Killed for being an FBI informant. | "No!" | Silvio Dante | Beretta 92fs Inox (9×19.) | |
| 18 | Tony Blundetto (December 17 2004) | 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 | Itacha 37 (12. Gauge) | All Due Respect |
- Total: 18
Season 6 (2006-2007) (April 2006- December 2007)
| Part 1 (2006) | ||||||
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Last Words | Murderer | Weapon/s | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Curto (April 2006) | Heart attack. | "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 | Members Only | |
| 2 | Dick Barone (2006) | Lou Gehrig's disease. | Unknown | n/a | ||
| 3 | Teddy Spirodakis (April 2006) | 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) | Suicide by hanging. Pontecorvo killed himself after being forbidden from moving to Florida by both Tony Soprano and the FBI. | "Okay." | Self | Rope | |
| 5 | Superintendent (May 2006) | Gunshot wound to the abdomen. Accidentally shot upon bursting into a room when Colombian #1 was counting money. | Unknown | Colombian #1 | Sig Sauer p226 (9×19.) | Mayham |
| 6 | Colombian #1 (May 2006) | 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 | 1° Glock 19 Gen3 (9×19.) 2° Remington nickel 1911 (45. Acp) | |
| 7 | Colombian #2 (May 2006) | 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 Walnuts | 1° Sig sauer p226 (9×19.) 2° Knife | |
| 8 | Aunt Dottie (May 2006) | Natural causes. Paulie Walnuts' biological mother, Aunt Dottie suffered from Alzheimer's disease. | Unknown | n/a | The Fleshy Part of the Thigh | |
| 9 | Eddie Pietro (August 2006) | Gunshot wound to the head. Killed because he was with Rusty Millio at the time of Millio's killing. | "Eastern Parkway." | Salvatore | Unknow pistol | Luxury Lounge |
| 10 | Rusty Millio (August 2006) | 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 | Unknow pistol | |
| 11 | Car Accident Civilian (November 2006) | 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 (November 2006) | 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 | Baseball bats | Cold Stones |
| 13 | Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello (November 2006) | 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) | Shot in the chest and forehead by Bobby Baccalieri. Killed so the DiMeo family could save money in a the pharmaceutical racket. | "Allo, Natalie." | Bobby Baccalieri | Beretta 92fs (9×19.) | Soprano Home Movies |
| 2 | Gerry "The Hairdo" Torciano (September 2007) | Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, arms, and head. Killed by a hitman while dining with Silvio Dante on orders from Faustino "Doc" Santoro in order to eliminate the heirs to the Lupertazzi family throne. | "This fuckin' waiter, on sabbatical?" | Doc Santoro's hitmen | Glock 19 gen3 (9x19.) | Stage 5 |
| 3 | John "Johnny Sack" Sacramoni (September 2007) | Lung cancer while in prison. | "Mo-mother." | n/a | ||
| 4 | Faustino "Doc" Santoro (September 2007) | 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 hitmens led by Butch DeConcini | Glock 19 gen3 (9x19.) (Used by the trio of hitmens) | Remember When |
| 5 | Bodyguard of Doc (September 2007) | Multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Killed during the hit on Faustino Santoro. | Unknown | Phil Leotardo's hitmen | Glock 19 gen3 (9×19.) | |
| 6 | Renata (October 2007) | Hesh Rabkin's partner. Died in her sleep. | Unknown | n/a | Chasing It | |
| 7 | J.T. Dolan (October 2007) | 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 gen3 (9×19.) | Walk Like A Man |
| 8 | Christopher Moltisanti (November 2007) | 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) | Massive stroke while on a bus trip | Unknown | n/a | ||
| 10 | Burt Gervasi (December 2007) | Garotted by Silvio Dante for considering switching to the Lupertazzi crime family as a turncoat. | "Yeah?" | Silvio Dante | Wires | The Blue Comet |
| 11 | Yaryna's Father (December 2007) | Shot twice in the head after being mistaken for Phil Leotardo. | Unknown | Italo | Glock 19 gen3 (9×19.) | |
| 12 | Yaryna (December 2007) | Shot in the stomach and head for witnessing her father's murder. | "They have shot me, daddy!" | Italo | Glock 19 gen3 (9×19.) | |
| 13 | Bobby Baccalieri (December 2007) | 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 gen3 (9×19.) (Used by both hitmens) | |
| 14 | Phil Leotardo (December 2007) | 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.) | |
| 15 | Tony Soprano? (December 2007, note: nobody know if it happened or not) | 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: 28 - 13 for Part 1, 15 for Part 2
Non-chronological
| # | Deceased | Cause of Death | Murderer | Episode Referenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Boy Soprano | Died from emphysema in 1986. | n/a | Down Neck |
| 2 | Jimmy | Died in prison a long time ago after Febby Petrulio informed. | n/a | College |
| 3 | "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 |
| 4 | Settimia Pollio | Died of unknown causes. | n/a | |
| 5 | Dorothy "Dot" D'Auria Bucco | Artie's mother who passed away six months prior. | n/a | |
| 6 | Ercoli "Eckley" Soprano | Died from natural causes a long time ago. | n/a | The Happy Wanderer |
| 7 | Nucci Bonpensiero | Died from spinal meningitis many years ago. | n/a | D-Girl |
| 8 | Rocco DiMeo | Died from Alzheimer's. | N/A | Full Leather Jacket |
| 9 | Charles "Sonny" Pagano | Killed by Paulie in a hit in the mid 1960's to make his bones. | Paulie Walnuts | From Where to Eternity |
| 10 | Vic Musto's wife | Breast cancer. | N/A | Bust Out |
| 11 | Lou Romano (Junuary 1986) | Died of Hodgkin's lymphoma the week of the Challenger explosion in 1986. | N/A | House Arrest |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | Ralph Cifaretto's mother (1999) | Died the previous year, presumably of natural causes. | N/A | Proshai, Livushka |
| 14 | Ralph Cifaretto's father | 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 F---in' Terminator" for the number of homicides he had committed over his long career. | Robert "Bobby" Baccalieri, Sr. rowspan="2" | Another Toothpick | ||
| 15 | Mickey Pollio | Died of liver cancer at age 36 many years ago. | N/A | |
| 16 | Francis Satriale | Committed suicide by gunshot in the early 1970s, after having his pinky finger chopped off by Johnny Boy Soprano for failing to pay debts. | Self | ...To Save Us All From Satans Power |
| 17-32 | 16 Chechen rebels | Killed by Valery during the First Chechen War (1994-1996) in Chechnya to save Slava's life. | Valery | Pine Barrens |
| 33 | Carmela's cousin, Cathy | Ovarian Cancer. | n/a | Amour Fou |
| 34 | Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti | Shot to death outside of his home many years ago. | Barry Haydu | For All Debts Public and Private |
| 35 | Dickie Moltisanti's cell mate | Stabbed to death while in prison many years ago. | Jilly Ruffalo | |
| 36 | 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 | |
| 37 | Lenny Caputo | Head bashed in with a baseball bat along with his wife. | Lou “Dimaggio” Galina. | The Weight |
| 38 | Lenny Caputo's Wife | Head bashed in with a baseball bat along with her husband. | Lou “Dimaggio” Galina. | |
| 39 | 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 | |
| 40 | Murray Furlong | 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 |
| 41 | Salvatore Matrone | Minn's husband, passed away some time ago. | n/a | Eloise |
| 42 | Gennaro Gualtieri | Ran over by a Newark Light Rail trolley. | trolley driver | |
| 43 | Thomas Gilardi | Killed in a car bomb explosion, the suspected killer being Tony Blundetto when he was 28 years old. | Possibly Tony Blundetto | Two Tonys |
| 44 | Thomas Gilardi's Driver | Killed in a car bomb explosion, the suspected killer being Tony Blundetto when he was 28 years old. | Possibly Tony Blundetto | |
| 45 | Tony | Tony Soprano and Tony Blundetto's cousin affectionately called "Tony Uncle Philly." Passed away many years ago. | n/a | |
| 46 | Uncle Phil | Tony Soprano and Tony Blundetto's uncle. Passed away many years ago. | n/a | |
| 47 | Johnson Brother #1 | Killed for unknown reasons many years ago. | Furio "Fred Sasso" Malana | Cold Cuts |
| 48 | Johnson Brother #2 | Killed for unknown reasons many years ago. | Furio "Fred Sasso" Malana & Gene "Gigi" Salivio | |
| 49 | Little Pussy Malanga (2000) | Killed on Uncle Junior's orders sometime in 2000 or before. | Unknown assassin | Members Only |
| 50 | Aunt Edie | Eugene Pontecorvo's Aunt. Died of natural causes. | n/a | |
| 51 | Eugene's Father | Died of natural causes at age 52 a long time ago. | n/a | |
| 52 | Angelo Giacalone | Killed on orders from Tony Soprano. | Unknown | Members Only |
| 53 | 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 |
| 54-79 | 26 victims of 1967 Newark riots (July 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 |
| 80 | Willie Overall (September 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 Walnuts | Remember When |
| 81 | Hadley | Meadow's classmate at Rutgers who committed suicide by jumping off the library balcony during sophomore year. | Self | Walk Like a Man |
| 82 | Ernest Hemingway (July 2 1961) | Shot self in head in real-life | Self (suicide) | Mentioned by Paulie in The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti |
| 83-84 | 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 |
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. It is unknown if this is the same man in the "Members Only" jacket said to have murdered Tony Soprano in Made in America or if it's someone associated with him who has a similar taste in clothing.
Statistics
- Season 2 and Season 3 feature numerous imaginary death sequences such as Tony dreaming of Paulie Walnuts lighting Tony on fire after he pours gasoline over himself; Tony dreaming of randomly shooting Paulie in the chest; Dr. Melfi dreams of her rapist getting mauled to death by stray dogs; and Silvio Dante imagining "Big Pussy” dying in mysterious stripper wardrobe in a nightmare he had.
- As of the end of season 6 in 2007, there were 92 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 4 had the fewest deaths.
- Paulie Walnuts 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 murders. Other notables are Pussy Bonpensiero, Benny Fazio, and Vito Spatafore, with two apiece.
- Four animals were killed through the course of the series:
- Whitetail deer by Christopher Moltisanti: ("Pine Barrens")
- Pie-O-My, put down after being badly burned in a stable fire; Tony suspected Ralph Cifaretto who inadvertently admitted to starting the fire to pay for his son's operation and it led to Ralph's death. ("Whoever Did This")
- Cosette, a maltese dog, accidentally sat on by Christopher Moltisanti when he was high on heroin. ("The Strong, Silent Type")
- Wild rabbit shot by Artie Bucco for eating his arugula plants he grew using seeds imported from Italy: episode 607 "Luxury Lounge"
- In every season, at least two major characters have been killed off.
- Season 1: Brendan Filone, Mikey Palmice, Jimmy Altieri, Vin Makazian
- Season 2: Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, Richie Aprile, Matthew Bevilaqua, Sean Gismonte
- Season 3: Jackie Aprile, Jr., Livia Soprano, Gigi Cestone
- Season 4: Ralph Cifaretto, Gloria Trillo
- Season 5: Carmine Lupertazzi, Adriana La Cerva, Tony Blundetto
- Season 6A: Eugene Pontecorvo, Rusty Millio, Vito Spatafore
- Season 6B: Johnny Sack, Christopher Moltisanti, Bobby Baccalieri, Phil Leotardo, Tony Soprano
- 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 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.
- Season 1: Jackie Aprile, Sr.
- Season 2: Richie Aprile
- Season 3: Gigi Cestone, Carlo Renzi, Dino Zerilli, Jackie Aprile, Jr.
- Season 4: Ralph Cifaretto
- Season 5: Adriana La Cerva
- Season 6: Eugene Pontecorvo, Vito Spatafore
- Of all the characters, Christopher 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.
- Season 2: In a bungled assassination attempt, Christopher was shot by Sean Gismonte and Matt Bevilaqua, which left him in a coma.
- Season 3: Shot at by Jackie Aprile, Jr. during an attempted robbery of Eugene's card game.
- Season 4: Car jacked and beaten up by a Latin gang while trying to purchase heroin. Tony told Chris later that his drug addiction could get him whacked (which turned out to be true).
- Season 5: Almost murdered by Tony over the (untrue) rumor about Tony and Adriana having sexual relations behind his back.
- 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.
- Season 6a: Shot at while fleeing after robbing bikers of crates of wine - who in turn were robbing an establishment.
- 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.
- Tony had the second-most brushes with death until his own implied and likely demise in the final episode of the series.
- "Fred Peters" AKA Fabien "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.
- Season 1: Shot in the ear by a hitman, during the hit on him ordered by Uncle Junior.
- 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.
- Season 4: Furio considered pushing a drunk Tony into a helicopter rotor blade, but changed his mind.
- Season 6a: Shot and left in a coma by a senile Uncle Junior, who mistook Tony for his old enemy Pussy Malanga who has been dead for 6 years.
- Season 6b: Shot in the back of the head by hitman in "Members Only" jacket and died instantly. The silent black screen we see before the credits roll is meant to represent the oblivion Tony and Bobby believed they would experience when they die.