RIP James Caan, Who Played The Godfather, Passes Away At Age 82

Caan passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. according to The Hollywood Reporter, which received confirmation from the actor's agent Arnold Robinson and a tweet from Caan's account. He and the family refused to give the cause of death.

Caan's family wrote in a tweet that was sent to his account." It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6." In the 1970 American football drama Brian's Song, the actor landed a role and won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of gridiron legend Brian Piccolo. The renowned actor appeared in Misery, Thief, and Rollerball. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as the eldest son of a mafia family in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece The Godfather. The Godfather has the largest box office earnings of all time. won three Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Marlon Brando Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, and Caan were the other two cast members nominated for best supporting actor. In a brief cameo for The Godfather Part II, he repeated his role. THR notes that Caan almost didn't get the opportunity to perform the character that would end up being his trademark role. He was the first cast by Paramount as Sonny's younger brother and Carmine Caridi as Michael. However, Coppola, who had previously helmed Caan in The Rain People (1969), insisted that no one else could do the role right.