Kristen Stewart on James Gandolfini's Death: It 'Gutted Me'

Kristen Stewart has released a statement about the death of her Welcome to the Rileys co-star James Gandolfini, who passed away last week in Italy.

“When I heard of James‘ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me,” Kristen told Entertainment Weekly in a statement. “I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”

James‘ body was flown back to New York City this past weekend for his funeral, set for this Thursday.