Actor James Caan, best known for his role of impulsive mafioso Sonny Corleone in the first Godfather movie, passed away at the age of 82.
Hollywood actor James Caan passed away on Wednesday evening, his agent said. The 82-year-old was best known for playing Sonny Corleone, the oldest son of Vito Corleone, in the 1972 movie “The Godfather” and also starred as the writer held hostage by an insane fan in the 1990 film “Misery.”
“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the actor’s family said in a Tweet posted on Caan’s official account.
