Livia Soprano, played by Nancy Marchand, was the mother of Tony, Janice, & Barbara Soprano, and wife of Johnny Boy Soprano. She was a very abusive mother, and was very hateful of her son, Tony. She suffered a stroke in the I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano episode which after that Tony ignored her completely, ending all contact and financial support. In the Proshai, Livushka episode, she died in her sleep due to a stroke. Livia's death was due to Nancy Marchand's death in 2000 from lung cancer.