Sopranos American actress Lorraine Bracco passed away at 65 today

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Lorraine Bracco Says She and James Gandolfini ‘Pranked’ Each Other: ‘He Had a Great Sense of Humor’ (Exclusive)

As Tony Soprano’s therapist Dr. Melfi on the HBO mobster drama, Bracco shared many scenes and moments of fun with Gandolfini

When Lorraine Bracco reflects on her time working with James Gandolfini on The Sopranos, it’s with good humor and tremendous fondness for a man who was just as much of a prankster off-camera as he was a gifted actor on-camera.

The actress, 69, who starred on the HBO mobster drama as Dr. Jennifer Melfi, shared many scenes with Gandolfini’s iconic character, Tony Soprano — and it was always a “fun” time, Bracco shares with PEOPLE.