One of the most controversial finales in television history aired way back on June 10, 2007. When The Sopranos director David Chase cut to black as Tony Soprano was eating dinner with his family in a New Jersey diner, thousands of confused people nationwide called their cable companies to complain that their HBO service went out. Others were just like, “Huh? What happened to Tony?” Chase’s refusal to definitively spell out Tony’s fate has been met largely by anger and outrage from viewers but, on the other hand, the lack of confirmation has also led to some incredibly detailed analysis of the episode that has delighted the superfans.

UPDATE: DAVID CHASE RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF TONY’S FATE

For the last seven years, Chase has steadfastly refused to comment on whether or not the last song Tony Soprano ever heard was Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” That is, until today. Over at Vox, writer Martha P. Nochimson shares with us David Chase’s long-awaited confession about the fate of Tony Soprano. Are you ready to find out? Obviously, MAJOR spoilers lie ahead…

That’s just Tony eating some onion rings. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO KNOW? If so, we’re about to reveal the answer!

Okay, you made it this far. We guess you REALLY want to know. Here goes…

Apparently during a recent rendezvous at a tiny coffee shop (how apropos!), Nochimson asked Chase point blank whether or not Tony had died. Chase’s answer?

“No. No [Tony Soprano] isn’t [dead].”

Well folks, there you have it! A definitive answer straight from the show’s creator. Tony is alive and well! We here at Decider sort of wish that Chase had taken this admission to his grave, but what can you do? Answer: Watch “Made In America”, The Sopranos finale, on HBO Go or Amazon Prime today.

Did Tony die at the end of The Sopranos? [Vox]

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