A legend has passed from us…
Actor James Caan has died at the age of 82. This was just announced on his Twitter account.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that Jimmy passed away on the evening of July 6th. The family thanks you for the many expressions of love and heartfelt condolences and asks you to respect your privacy at this difficult time.”
A cause of death was not given. The tweet was shared more than 11,000 times in a very short time.
The role of his life was that of mafia son Sonny in 1972’s The Godfather. New York PostOne of the things that made The Godfather a success, besides the brilliant direction and script and the wonderful actors…was that everyone really enjoyed making the film and it shows on the screen.”
Preparing for a scene in “The Godfather”: James Caan is sitting at the end of the table, to his left is master director Francis Ford Coppola (83). Left on the chair: acting star Al Pacino (82)
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe for the film.
His other works include the thriller “Misery” with Cathy Bates (74) based on the book by Stephen King (74) or the sweet Christmas comedy “Elf” with comedy star Will Ferrell (54).
Caan was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany. His father was a butcher.
In the wild ’70s and ’80s, the party-loving Caan was an integral part of the Playboy Mansion. He has five children, including Scott Caan (45), who is an actor himself (“Hawaii Five-0”).
Take care Sonny…