James Gandolfini’s widow has been seen for the first time in years in Los Angeles, as she has rebuilt a new life on the West Coast after her husband’s death, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
Deborah Lin, 52, was spotted running errands last Friday with a mystery man and her daughter with the late actor Liliana, who is now seven years old.
This Friday marks the 7th anniversary of Gandolfini’s shock death in 2013, when the 51-year-old died of a heart attack while vacationing in Italy with his son Michael.
Lin and Gandolfini married in Lin’s hometown of Honolulu in 2008 and were living in New York City at the time of his death.
She has managed to keep a low profile in the years since her husband’s death, moving to California for a fresh start.
James Gandolfini’s widow has been seen for the first time in years in Los Angeles, as she has rebuilt a new life on the West Coast after her husband’s death, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show
Lin has managed to keep a low profile in the years since her husband’s death, moving to California for a fresh start
She was spotted running errands last Friday with a mystery man and her daughter with the late actor Liliana, who is now seven years old
Lin and Gandolfini married in Lin’s hometown of Honolulu in 2008 and were living in New York City at the time of his death
Lin was seen last Friday driving around Los Angeles and picking up fast food with Liliana and a mystery man.
She appears to live a modest life, despite her late husband’s $70 million estate.
Gandolfini, who is best known for playing Tony Soprano on HBO’s hit mob show, was previously married to Marcy Wudarski, the mother of his son Michael.
Wudarski and Lin battled it out in court over the multi-million dollar estate, as the actor had his will redone shortly before his death following Liliana’s birth.
His funeral was held at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.
Lin was the first to speak at the funeral, describing Gandolfini as someone who ‘cared more about others than himself’ and said she enjoyed watching him be a wonderful father to his two children.
‘Jim, one of the things I loved the most was watching you be the father that you were to Michael and Lily,’ she said. ‘Thank you for the memories of the beautiful life we shared together. I love you Jim and I always will. Rest in Peace.’
Gandolfini’s son, Michael, who tragically found his father dying in an Italian hotel room, wiped away tears and clung to his mother after he walked his father’s coffin to an awaiting hearse after the service.
Similarly, Lin was so overcome as she said her final goodbyes that she had to be propped up by family members at one point.
Lin was seen last Friday driving around Los Angeles and picking up fast food with Liliana and a mystery man. She appears to live a modest life, despite her late husband’s $70 million estate
Gandolfini, who is best known for playing Tony Soprano on HBO’s hit mob show, was previously married to Marcy Wudarski, the mother of his son Michael
Wudarski and Lin battled it out in court over the multi-million dollar estate, as the actor had his will redone shortly before his death after the birth of Liliana. His funeral was held at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Pictured: A mystery man who was seen with Lin last Friday in Los Angeles
Lin and her daughter and mystery man stopped to pick up some fast food during their outing
Lin was the first to speak at the funeral, describing Gandolfini as someone who ‘cared more about others than himself’ and said she enjoyed watching him be a wonderful father to his two children
Gandolfini’s family joined more than 1,000 mourners including Edith ‘Edie’ Falco, Gandolfini’s on-screen wife Carmela in the HBO hit show for the ceremony, which lasted two hours and was described as a ‘wonderful’ tribute to the star.
Earlier this week, Gandolfini’s former co-star Steve Schirripa revealed that Gandolfini once threatened to ‘beat the f**k’ out of Harvey Weinstein.
Gandolfini had starred in Killing Them Softly, a film distributed by the disgraced movie mogul’s company, back in 2012.
But the actor took exception to Weinstein’s insistence that he promote the film on the talk show circuit.
‘He said, ”Harvey Weinstein keeps calling, he wants me to do Letterman and I said no.” And he got f**king nasty with Jim,’ recalled Schirripa on The Joe Rogan Experience.
He continued: ‘And Jim said, ”I will beat the f*** out of Harvey Weinstein! He f***ing calls me again, I will beat the f*** out of him! For the money he paid me, I’m not f***ing doing it!” Swear to God.’
Gandolfini was best known for playing Tony Soprano on HBO’s hit mob show
Earlier this week, Gandolfini’s former co-star Steve Schirripa revealed that Gandolfini once threatened to ‘beat the f***’ out of Harvey Weinstein. Gandolfini had starred in Killing Them Softly, a film distributed by the disgraced movie mogul’s company, back in 2012
RIP: Gandolfini passed away from a heart attack at age 51, back in 2013 while in Italy to receive an award at the Taormina Film Fest. Seen here in the 2012 film Killing Them Softly
He added: ‘And this is before all the Harvey Weinstein s*** when he was still king s***.’
Schirripa, who played Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri on the mafia drama, was joined by co-star Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) for the interview.
Earlier in the interview, the actors had stressed that Gandolfini was nothing like his sociopathic, violent character on the acclaimed cable series.
‘He wasn’t like that,’ stressed Imperioli, ‘He was more like a hippy.’
‘He wore Birkenstocks and like, a bandanna on his head… he didn’t really talk like that [character]’.
Gandolfini passed away from a heart attack at age 51, back in 2013 while in Italy to receive an award at the Taormina Film Fest.
Weinstein is currently serving time for third-degree rape and criminal sexual assault in the first degree.