Gandolfini had Rolex stolen as he was dying from heart attack

James Gandolfini's £2000 Rolex was stolen from his hotel room as he was suffering the heart attack that killed him, it is claimed.

Insurance investigators suspect that the missing watch disappeared during the commotion when he became ill in his room at the Hotel Boscolo Exedra in Rome.

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TMZ is reporting that the watch, a Rolex Submariner valued at $3000, was not found among his belongings, but there was no forced entry to the room.

The star of 'The Sopranos' and 'In The Loop' died on June 19 while on holiday with his wife Deborah Lin and 13-year-old son Michael.

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He was en route to the historic Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was to host a masterclass.

Festival head Mario Sesti has said that the event may name an award in his honour.

Since his death, it has emerged that he had left the majority of his £46 million estate to Michael and his eight-month-old daughter Liliana.