Rocky legend Sylvester Stallone shared a heartfelt tribute to his shut pal James Caan, after the Godfather star died final week aged 82.
Caan’s loss of life was confirmed in an announcement which learn: ‘It's with nice unhappiness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the night of July 6.
‘The household appreciates the outpouring of affection and heartfelt condolences and asks that you simply proceed to respect their privateness throughout this troublesome time.’
Following the information, Sylvestor shared his fond reminiscences of Caan, alongside a sequence of images along with his pal.
Sly captioned the tribute: ‘I'll miss my good buddy and nice actor, James Caan!
‘Powerful, Sensible, a person’s man. One in every of a sort!’
The celebs labored collectively in 2005 on the TV sequence Las Vegas and each just lately appeared within the documentary Chuck Zito: An American Story.
Sly’s tribute echoed these from a lot of Caan’s different Hollywood friends, with Godfather co-star Al Pacino main tributes to the actor, describing him as a ‘pricey buddy’.
The 82-year-old star – who performed Michael Corleone within the crime movies – stated in an announcement to Individuals: ‘Jimmy was my fictional brother and my lifelong buddy. It’s arduous to imagine that he gained’t be on the planet anymore as a result of he was so alive and daring.’
Pacino additionally hailed Caan – who portrayed Sonny Corleone – as a ‘nice director’.
He stated: ‘An amazing actor, an excellent director and my pricey buddy. I’m gonna miss him.’
The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola additionally shared a tribute to Caan, who additionally appeared in movies corresponding to Elf and Distress.
The filmmaker stated: ‘From these earlier occasions working collectively on The Rain Individuals and all through all of the milestones of my life, his movies and the various nice roles he performed won't ever be forgotten.
‘He'll at all times be my outdated buddy from Sunnyside, my collaborator and one of many funniest folks I’ve ever identified.’
On Friday, Pierce Brosnan made a touching tribute, after the pair accomplished work on their upcoming gangster thriller, Quick Charlie.
The late star labored alongside Pierce on location in Louisiana for greater than a month, regardless of being confined to a wheelchair and being sick.
Pierce wrote: ‘On the set of the film Quick Charlie with the nice man himself James Cann, farewell Jimmy.
‘We had many laughs collectively over these 5 days in New Orleans…
‘You had been an inspiration to me as younger actor beginning out, and an excellent larger one as a person watching you're employed every day in opposition to nice bodily ache and discomfort.
‘You gave of your self to the artwork of performing and efficiency to very finish. My coronary heart has a deep sorrow at the present time to your passing.’
He added: ‘I shall cherish the reminiscence of you at all times. My heartfelt condolences to your loved ones. Could you Relaxation In Peace, ceaselessly within the gentle.’
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