The Godfather star James Caan dies aged 82

James Caan has died on the age of 82 (Image: Getty; Warner Bros)

Actor James Caan, recognized for his roles in movies like The Godfather, A Bridge Too Far, and Elf, has died on the age of 82.

The long-lasting actor’s demise was confirmed in a press release on social media studying: ‘It's with nice disappointment 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 tough time.’

Tributes have poured in for the late star, from the likes of Distress director Rob Reiner, his Bulletproof co-star Adam Sandler, and actor Antonio Banderas.

Appearing legend Caan had an unimaginable profession, however is especially well-known for taking part in Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, a job which has gone down in movie historical past. It earned him an Oscar nomination for finest supporting actor and he later reprised the function for The Godfather Half II with a cameo look on the finish.

Within the 1972 cinema traditional, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary earlier this 12 months, Caan appeared alongside Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone), Al Pacino (Michael), and Diane Keaton (Kay Adams).

Caan loved a decades-long profession, beginning out within the Nineteen Sixties with theatre after which movies like El Dorado in 1966, Countdown in 1967, and Francis Ford Coppola’s The Rain Individuals in 1969.

His function in The Godfather has gone down in movie historical past (Image: CBS by way of Getty Photographs)

This 12 months, he celebrated 50 years of the long-lasting movie (Image: Getty)

Caan loved a decades-long profession (Image: Getty)

After The Godfather, Caan didn’t decelerate, with roles all through the Nineteen Seventies and 80s, in movies like Brian’s Music, The Gambler, and A Bridge Too Far.

He continued to make sporadic, however beloved, appearances within the 90s and into the brand new millennium, in movies like Distress, Bottle Rocket, The Yards and, after all, Elf.

Caan continued to behave till his demise, and was as a consequence of movie his fifth collaboration with Coppola, titled Megalopolis, this autumn.

Caan in Queen Bees (Image: AP)

He went on to star in movies together with Elf (Image: Warner Bros)

He was as a consequence of collaborate with Coppola for a fifth time, and was set to begin filming in autumn (Image: WireImage)

One in all his final public appearances got here with the fiftieth anniversary of the discharge of The Godfather in February. He celebrated the momentous event at a chat in Los Angeles with Coppola, and opened up about why the movie has endured for half a century.

‘There’s one thing that doesn’t get dated and that’s the reality,’ he instructed Selection.

‘The Godfather has a variety of fact to it, a variety of sincerity to it and a variety of artwork. The forged was nice and all of us had a variety of enjoyable making it. Having enjoyable and liking the folks you’re working with is an important ingredient, which I came upon after 130 motion pictures or no matter.’

Caan was married 4 instances – first to Dee Jay Mathis from 1961 to 1966, with the pair welcoming their daughter Tara. He went on to have a quick marriage to Sheila Marie Ryan, from 1976 to 1977, and the pair welcomed a son, Scott, who has adopted in his father’s footsteps to turn into an actor.

He had 5 kids, together with his actor son Scott (Image: Getty Photographs)

Caan continued appearing in later life (Image: ABC Photograph Archives/Disney Normal Leisure Content material by way of Getty Photographs)

Followers have been left heartbroken by his demise (Image: Invision)

The actor was married to Ingrid Hajek from 1990 to 1994 and so they had a son, Alexander. Caan married his fourth spouse, Linda Stokes, in 1995, with the pair sharing two sons, James and Jacob. Caan filed for divorce in 2017.

Following the actor’s demise, many have shared tributes.

Rob Reiner, who directed Caan in Distress tweeted: ‘I cherished working with him. And the one Jew I knew who may calf rope with one of the best of them.’

Director James Gunn stated: ‘Relaxation In Peace James Caan. There are such a lot of motion pictures of his I like, The Godfather movies after all being on the very prime, however listed here are a number of extra I like (Thief specifically was a Gunn household traditional – I had the poster on my wall in highschool).’

Comic and former SNL star Jon Lovitz added: ‘Nicely, this simply sucks about James Caan. I used to be fortunate sufficient to work with him & be mates. At all times a enjoyable man to be round. He was all the time supportive of my profession. He even did a cameo in my television particular and obtained Robert Duvall to be in it. A spotlight of my profession. God bless James Caan.’

Actor Michael McKean added: ‘RIP James Caan.’