James Gandolfini leaves most of his £46 million estate to his children

13-year-old Michael and eight-month-old Liliana inherit £30 million

Gandolfini... has left the bulk of his fortune to his children (Copyright: PA)

James Gandolfini has left the majority of his $70 million (£46 million) estate to his son and daughter.

13-year-old Michael and eight-month-old Liliana will inherit what's thought to be in the region of £30 million.

The sum will be held in trust until the children are 21.

He also left millions to his wife Deborah Lin, and split the rest with his sisters Johanna and Leta, two nieces, friends, his assistant and his personal secretary.


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Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in Rome last month aged 51, filed the will in December last year at the Manhattan Surrogate's Court.

He also owned a home in Greenwich Village, a £4.6 million penthouse in Tribeca and a £720,000 home in Califon, New Jersey.

His home in Italy, which belonged to his father, will go to his half-sister Liliana and his daughter, with the proviso that it stays in their family 'for as long as possible'.

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His nieces each received £328,000, his assistant and friend Thomas Richardson was left £131,000, as was his secretary Trixie Flynn Bourne.

Various smaller sums of £66,000 and £33,000 were left to friends.

The actor's funeral took place last week in Manhattan.