Ralph Cifaretto: Last News

The equestrian world is in mourning as the beloved actor horse Goldee, who portrayed Pie-O-My on HBO's The Sopranos, passed away.The horse's official Twitter revealed Goldee passed away on Saturday, with People reporting Goldee passed at a farm in Warwick, New York.The horse's passing comes after a four-year battle with Equine Cushing Disease (ECD). R.I.P.:The equestrian world is in mourning as the beloved actor horse Goldee, who portrayed Pie-O-My on HBO's The Sopranos, passed away Warwick:The horse's official Twitter revealed Goldee passed away on Saturday, with People reporting Goldee passed at a farm in Warwick, New YorkThe Goldee Twitter revealed that ECD is, 'a chronic progressive disease of the intermediate pituitary gland of older horses.'The Twitter account added that Goldee, 'left behind her favorite pony candy who is 33 yrs old.' The horse's Twitter account also asked fans to, 'Please donate to your local animal rescue or shelter For Pie-O-My.' Passed away:The Goldee Twitter revealed that ECD is, 'a chronic progressive disease of the intermediate pituitary gland of older horsesPie-O-My was a racehorse that was owned by Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano), who Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) grows incredibly fond of.Ralph has been giving Tony a taste of Pie-O-My's prize winnings, though tensions rise between them when Tony expects the winnings to keep growing.Tony ends up rushing to the horse's aid when Ralph refuses to pay the vet bills, as Tony sits in the stable and comforts the horse.

The actor is now recuperating at home

© Provided by The Independent Sopranos and Bad Boys actor Joe Pantoliano is recovering from “a severe head injury” after being hit by a car.

By Jordan Moreau

By Bruce Haring, Tom Tapp

Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano was rushed to hospital with a ‘severe head injury’ after being hit by a car.

It’s been 16 years since Ralph Cifaretto lost his head on “The Sopranos,” but Joe Pantoliano — who won an Emmy for playing him — has never been better. Dozens of TV shows, films and a nude theater outing later, the father of four stars in off-Broadway’s “Drift,” as an Irish-American construction worker. These days, the 68-year-old Hoboken native lives with wife Nancy and their dogs in Fairfield, Conn., but he’s holing up on West 58th Street for the drama’s three-month run. Pantoliano, who recently spoke about overcoming depression and other demons, tells The Post where he chows down on the weekends.