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Originally Posted by Stockholm  The way the final scene is constructed, in addition to the cut to black and the abrupt cessation of Journey's Don't Stop Believing, satisfies me that Tony was killed instantly in the diner.
The foreshadowing supports that idea, although David Chase was known to toy with his audience concerning red herrings during The Sopranos' run.
The discussion between Bobby and Tony on the boat about the fact that you'd never hear (be aware, I guess) of your own death under certain circumstances is an example of foreshadowing. Silvio also made the same comment during one of the earlier seasons. And the scene with Silvio in the restaurant in season six, during which the man he is with is assassinated and the sound cuts off in an abrupt manner while Silvio is sprayed in a fine mist of the guy's blood, speaks to the final scene where Tony is killed.
David Chase makes ambiguous comments re. the final scene in the diner. I have a theory about why he does this.
Can those of you who don't believe in the assassination theory tell me what they think the sudden cut - not fade - to black and the cessation of sound is meant to represent.
Chase originally wanted the dramatic cut to black to last for the entirety of the time that it would normally take for the credits to finish, but this was prohibited by whoever is responsible for these kind of decisions.
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That's pretty much my take on it too. Obviously it's left open to interpretation but IMO there are a lot more signs pointing to him being killed than the "...and life goes on" interpretation. The whole of series 6 shows his life crumbling around him as he ends up with hardly anyone close to him left for support. Even if he did survive, with the state the Soprano family was in at that point, there would not be a whole lot left for him.
