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AJ Soprano's Place Whacked By a Crane

Posted May 30th 2008 6:30PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that "Sopranos" star Robert Iler owned one of the units in the building damaged in today's massive crane collapse in NY.

Iler, who played A.J. Soprano on the hit show, was home at the time, felt the impact and heard people screaming. He quickly escaped the building without injury. Sources tell us the whole episode was "very traumatic" for the young star as he saw all the devastation first hand. Iler has lived in the building several years. His apartment was not affected.

The 200-foot crane collapsed on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where the 32-story luxury condo complex was under construction. Two workers were killed and one was seriously injured.

This is the second such crane collapse in nearly three months.

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Tags: AJ Soprano, AjSoprano, Crane collapse, CraneCollapse, HBO, ny crane collapse, NyCraneCollapse, Robert Iler, RobertIler, Sopranos

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1. That kid is a pinhead.

Posted at 6:32PM on May 30th 2008 by FlBiker

2. This blurb fist says he owned one of the units destroyed. Then it says his apartment wasn't affected. Which is it?

Posted at 6:40PM on May 30th 2008 by Fletch

3. if only the "real bitch" from SATC was in a destroyed apartment would this make for an interesting story

Posted at 6:46PM on May 30th 2008 by sethman

4. yes, fletch. i agree. how could it be destroyed and uneffected at the same time? also, who cares about an actors apartment/condo, two people lost their lives.

Posted at 7:59AM on May 31st 2008 by ash

5. #2...good eye.

WTF is wrong with NY??!!? This is the third time this has happened in recent months. Those people need to understand that safety is first. Get the dollar signs out of your eyes and start thinking about the human lives that are affected by your careless accidents.

NY is dumb.

Posted at 7:06PM on May 30th 2008 by Good Catch

6. Get to crackin' and change this quick, TMZ. # 2 is right. You contradict yourself big time.

Posted at 6:51PM on May 30th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

7. no read it right, it says he owned one of the units that was damaged... meaning he owns 2 units perhaps?

Posted at 6:56PM on May 30th 2008 by missa

8. Its possible he owned more than one unit . One unit owned by him was damaged . The unit he lived in was not affected ! I dont know its just a guess.

Posted at 7:00PM on May 30th 2008 by Mikey

9. What a joke. If it was "very traumatic" for him, imagine what it was like for those who owned apartments that were completely destroyed. I think AJ needs to calm down and go back to therapy.

Posted at 7:02PM on May 30th 2008 by Cocktail Mommy

10. TMZ, you should ask Sharon Stone who was New York City not nice to to deserve this happening to them.

Posted at 7:03PM on May 30th 2008 by AznLA

11. ha ha ha..I would do him ---on roof>>>

Posted at 7:09PM on May 30th 2008 by kelli

12. hahaha No I think #2 is right...it's the kind of f*ckup TMZ is used to doing. Wouldn't be surprising for them to write the story wrong ;)
If he owned 2 units why not mention it then?!
TMZ will clarify the story shortly I'm sure :P

Posted at 7:09PM on May 30th 2008 by HILLARY HATER

13. I don't feel sorry for ridiculously rich people in Manhatten
I fell sorry for the workers on the crane

Posted at 7:14PM on May 30th 2008 by rachel

14. Learn to read people - it says he owned a unit in the BUILDING damaged by the crane. No wonder Americans are considered stupid around the world.

Posted at 7:15PM on May 30th 2008 by Lisa

15. Lisa dear, they changed it. This happens quite often. They don't proofread their stories, but they read comments immediately, and then make changes when their goofs are pointed out, and pretend like it never happened.

Posted at 7:23PM on May 30th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

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