Denise Borino Quinn

Actress Denise Borino-Quinn of "The Sopranos" fame is dead at the age of 46. She died on Wednesday after suffering for quite some time from liver disease. She had recently lost her husband, Luke Quinn, Jr. when he passed away in March.

According to MSN, Denise Borino-Quinn had no acting experience whatsoever, but attended an open casting call for "The Sopranos," and impressed producers and directors of the show. She had attended the casting call to lend support to an actress friend who was trying out as well; never imagining she had the tiniest chance of even getting a call back.

Borino-Quinn initially thought someone was playing a joke on her when she received a phone call saying she had been chosen for a role on the TV show that would be featured on HBO.

This kind of positive experience rarely takes place when inexperienced actors try out for major roles. It simply worked out perfectly that Denise Borino-Quinn, who worked in a law office when she wasn't on "The Sopranos," had exactly what the directors and producers were looking for.

Denise Borino-Quinn played the role of Ginny Sacrimoni, who was a mafia wife with a serious weight problem. She became a favorite with fans of "The Soprano."

It is especially sad for family members that both Denise Borino-Quinn and her husband Luke Quinn, Jr. have both passed away within such a short span of time. To lose two loved ones in less than a year's time has got to be a serious emotional blow.