Hollywood
actor
James
Caan
best
known
for
playing
gangster
Sonny
Corleone
in
The
Godfather
passed
away
at
82.
The
news
was
confirmed
by
the
late
star's
family
on
Twitter
with
a
statement.
According
to
reports,
the
actor
passed
away
on
Wednesday
(July
6)
however
the
cause
wasn't
disclosed.
The
statement
on
Twitter
said,
"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."
Born
in
1940
in
Bronx,
New
York
City,
the
actor
was
the
son
of
a
kosher
butcher.
He
began
his
acting
career
with
the
1961
Broadway
production
of
Blood,
Sweat
and
Stanley
Poole,
a
second
world
war
play
by
William
Goldman
and
his
brother
James.
However,
his
biggest
breakthrough
came
with
The
Godfather.
Many
co-stars
and
actors
shared
tributes
on
social
media.
Caan's
The
Godfather's
co-star
Al
Pachino
said
in
a
statement,
"Jimmy
was
my
fictional
brother
and
my
lifelong
friend.
It's
hard
to
believe
that
he
won't
be
in
the
world
anymore
because
he
was
so
alive
and
daring.
A
great
actor,
a
brilliant
director
and
my
dear
friend.
I
loved
him,
gonna
miss
him."
Another
co-star
Robert
De
Niro
said,
"I'm
very
very
sad
to
hear
about
Jimmy's
passing."
RIP
James
Caan.
Shocked.
Was
lucky
enough,
after
a
lifetime
of
loving
his
work,
to
get
to
work
with
him
and
I
loved
him
as
a
person
even
more.
Funny,
warm,
self-deprecating,
and
effortlessly
talented.
They
say
never
meet
your
heroes,
but
he
proved
that
to
be
very
very
wrong
James
Caan.
Loved
him
very
much.
Always
wanted
to
be
like
him.
So
happy
I
got
to
know
him.
Never
ever
stopped
laughing
when
I
was
around
that
man.
His
movies
were
best
of
the
best.
We
all
will
miss
him
terribly.
Thinking
of
his
family
and
sending
my
love.
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Meanwhile,
in
a
statement
actress
Kathy
Bates
said,
"I
can't
believe
Jimmy's
gone.
Working
with
him
on
Misery'
was
one
of
the
most
profound
experiences
of
my
career.
When
you
watch
his
performance,
his
terror,
it's
as
though
he's
watching
a
snake.
Brilliant.
So
many
memories
flooding
back
today....He
was
kind.
Hilarious.
He
would
have
something
insightfully
funny
to
say
right
now.
I'm
bereft."
Notably,
Caan's
was
last
seen
in
Queen
Bees
directed
by
Michael
Lembeck.
The
film
was
released
in
June
2021.