James Cann, ‘The Godfather’ And ‘Thief’ Star, Dies At 82
etcanada.comLegendary actor James Caan has passed away. The movie star, most famous for his roles in films like “The Godfather”, “Thief” and “Misery”, died on the evening of July 6 at age 82. READ MORE: James Caan Throws In His Nomination For Mt.
Rapmore News of Caan’s death was announced on his Twitter account, which said, “The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences.” Born in 1940 in New York, to Jewish immigrants from Germany, Caan came to acting while attending Hofstra University, along with future director Francis Ford Coppola.
In the ’60s, he began appearing off and on-Broadway, followed by numerous TV roles. Caan’s first film role came with an uncredited part in Billy Wilder’s Irma la Douce, later landing his first starring role in Howard Hawks’ 1965 auto-racing drama “Red Line 7000”, going on to star with John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in the director’s western “El Dorado”.
He earned praise playing a football player with brain damage in Coppola’s 1969 film “The Rain People”. The actor earned an Emmy nomination for his performance in the 1971 TV movie “Brian’s Son”.
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