American actor James Caan, star of the films
The
Godfather and
Misery
, died at the age of 82, announced his family on Twitter and his manager on Thursday.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.
The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.
End of tweet
— James Caan (@James_Caan) July 7, 2022
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Born in New York, in the Bronx district, in 1940, James Caan played Sonny Corleone in 1972 in Francis Ford Coppola's legendary film about the Italian-American mafia, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
For one of his other great roles, in
Misery
, adapted from Stephen King's book, he played a writer kidnapped by an evil woman played by Kathy Bates.
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