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James Edmund Caan (/ k ɑː n / KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance that earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
IMDb profile of James Caan, the actor who played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and starred in many other films and TV shows. Learn about his life, career, achievements, trivia and more.
- January 1, 1
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jul 7, 2022 · James Caan, who built a durable film career in varied roles across six decades but was forever identified most closely with one of his earliest characters, the quick-tempered, skirt-chasing...
Learn about the life and career of James Caan, a versatile and enigmatic actor who starred in The Godfather, Misery, Thief and more. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and filmography.
- March 26, 1940
- July 6, 2022
Jul 23, 2022 · The actor died on July 6 at age 82 from a heart attack and coronary artery disease, according to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE. He also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, the document shows.
- Nicholas Rice
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Jul 8, 2022 · James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas,” has died. He was 82.
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Jul 7, 2022 · James Caan, the actor known for his Oscar-nominated turn as Sonny Corleone in 1972’s “The Godfather,” along with a host of other tough-guy roles starting in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was...