The world got used to Tom Aldredge in his Broadway debut in the 1959 musical, The Nervous Set.

It’s been more than 50 years since then, and the actor continues to rule hearts of both the young and the aged, till he passed away on the July 22, 2011 at Tampa, Florida. Lymphoma was the reported cause of his death.

The world would always remember this legendary actor for his character Hugh De Angelis from the epic television series, The Sopranos.

The Sopranos episodes have Hugh, as Carmela’s father, a man in his mid 70s, married to Mary for over the last forty years, and putting up at West Orange, New Jersey. The character turned hugely popular for its elegant and old school, gentlemanly appeal.

The actor was awarded a well deserved Emmy for his 1978 portrayal of William Shakespeare in the episode Henry Wrinkler meets William Shakespeare, from the hit television series, The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People.

Apart from all this, the actor also got casted in the television show, Damages, as Uncle Pete, and in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire as Nucky Thompson’s father.

Broadway mourns the loss of the actor, who ranked amongst its finest and the classiest lot. For the acting fraternity, Aldredge’s death was a blow to the young community of actors, who used to learn from each and every second spent with the actor.

The actor remains remembered for his Broadway shows like The Crucible, The Little Foxes, The Iceman Cometh, Steven Sondheim’s Passion and Into the Woods.

Rest in Peace, sir!