James Caan attends the 2016 Summer season TCA “Hallmark Occasion” on July 27, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Caan, whose roles included “The Godfather,” “Brian’s Track” and “Distress,” died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82. Richard Shotwell, Invision by way of Related Press
Actor James Caan, recognized for starring in big-screen hits like “The Godfather” and “Elf,” died on Wednesday. He was 82.
His household posted a press release on Twitter: “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 tough time,” the tweet stated.
The time of dying was not disclosed.
It's with nice unhappiness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the night of July 6.
— James Caan (@James_Caan) July 7, 2022
The household appreciates the outpouring of affection and heartfelt condolences and asks that you simply proceed to respect their privateness throughout this tough time.
Finish of tweet
The four-time Golden Globe winner was lively on Twitter, often posting photos of himself and his pals from his older films.
Based on NBC Information, Caan’s supervisor, Matt DelPiano, described him as rather more than a consumer.
“Jimmy was one of many biggest. Not solely was he probably the greatest actors our enterprise has ever seen, he was humorous, loyal, caring and beloved,” DelPiano stated.
“Our relationship was all the time friendship earlier than enterprise. I'll miss him dearly and am proud to have labored with him all these years. My ideas and prayers are together with his total household throughout this tough time.”
Born within the Bronx to German-Jewish immigrant mother and father, Caan’s profession spanned 5 a long time, per USA Right this moment.
His first few roles had been visitor roles on tv exhibits like “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” whereas he was in his early 20s. Vulture magazine pinned Caan’s massive break to his main position in “Pink Line 7000,” a automotive racing movie launched in 1965.
Then got here his iconic position of enjoying mafia inheritor Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather” (1972), which earned him an Oscar nomination for greatest actor in a supporting position and a Golden Globe nomination.
Movies “Humorous Girl” (1975), “The Gambler” (1974), and “The Glory Guys” (1965) additionally fetched him Golden Globe nominations.
Within the ’80s, Caan fell into despair and struggled with drug dependancy whereas coping with the lack of his sister.
“There are photos I made that I nonetheless haven’t seen,” he stated in an interview with The New York Occasions in 1991.
“I used to be depressed once I was making them. In the course of a few of these photos, I saved considering, ‘What am I doing right here?’ It’s such as you’re in a hallway and you'll’t get out.”
However he had no intention of slowing down, happening to behave in over 50 tv and movie titles, together with “Elf” and “The Simpsons.”
“I can’t take it simple,” he stated, per CBS Information. “I get pleasure from working. I like to work with good folks. I've extra enjoyable once I’m working, as a result of I get to know new folks, and principally good folks, you understand? Actually good — all the time in some, you understand, some issues there’s a few folks you meet, and there’s lots — I've plenty of laughs and I get respect, too, typically.”
Caan is survived by his brother Ronald, kids Scott, Tara, Alexander, James and Jacob, and 4 grandchildren.