UPDATE 1-Doctor describes attempt to revive 'Sopranos' actor Gandolfini
June 20, 2013 at 12:33 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES/ROME, June 20 (Reuters) - Doctors in Italy battled for 40 minutes to save the life of James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as a mob boss in the TV series "The Sopranos," before pronouncing him dead on Wednesday at age 51.