Wiseguy Curatola: Kidney disease is ‘our thing’
By: Jeff Dufour and Kiki Ryan
Washington Examiner
03/13/09 12:05 AM EDT
All in the family
“The Sopranos” star Vincent Curatola said Wednesday, “I’m here for my family.”
But before you run and hide from the man who played a mafia boss, he was talking about his real family and not the Lupertazzi crime family he was part of on television.
Curatola, whose father passed away from kidney failure, was on the Hill on Wednesday to support the kickoff of National Kidney Day.
“I’m here to raise awareness and let people know that, yes, dialysis may not be fun, but it’s much better than the alternative — death,” he said.
This theme of family continued while he spoke to Yeas & Nays, telling us that the cast of the fictional Soprano family has “literally raised millions” for his cause, and he supports their causes as well.
And although the focus of the Rayburn House Office Building reception was on kidney disease, most in attendance were no doubt focused on the actor, who didn’t run from the TV character, but rather embraced his wiseguy image.
Sporting a black suit with a crimson red pocket square and a blue unbuttoned oxford shirt, Curatola (or was it Johnny Sack?) explained how “refreshing” it was being back in Washington “and not have to visit the FBI or IRS.” He then warned the representatives in attendance, “I’ve got pictures of all you all, so be careful, ’cause next time ...”
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