'The Godfather' James Caan to 'Gangsta's Paradise' Coolio - Notable celebrity deaths from July to September 2022

Record ID: 1701766

  • Title: 'The Godfather' James Caan to 'Gangsta's Paradise' Coolio - Notable celebrity deaths from July to September 2022
  • Date: 7th December 2022
  • Summary: U.S. actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in epic mafia film "The Godfather," died of a heart attack on July 6, aged 82. The family statement, posted on Caan's official Twitter account on July 7, confirmed the actors death, but gave no cause or location. Caan was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the hot-tempered Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather." He reprised the role in flashback scenes in "The Godfather: Part II" in 1974. His career spanned six decades and included a broad range of other roles in movies from psychological thriller "Misery" to comedies "Elf" and "Mickey Blue Eyes". LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - FEBRUARY 22, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** "THE GODFATHER" ACTOR JAMES CAAN (R) WITH SON, JAMES CAAN JR.(L) POSING FOR PHOTOS AT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT OF THE FILM
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2022 18:35
  • Keywords: Anne Heche Archie Roach Bernard Cribbins Bob Rafelson Charlbi Dean Charlotte Valandrey Coolio Dieter Wedel Gregory Itzin Hanae Mori Hilary Mantel Hong Kong filmmaker Alex Law Kai Yui Irene Papas Issey Miyake James Caan Jean-Luc Godard Judith Durham Lamont Dozier Larry Storch Leon Vitali Marsha Hunt Masahiro Kobayashi Nichelle Nichols Olivia Newton-John Paul Sorvino Peter Brook Piero Angela Roger E. Mosley Sergey Puskepalis Tony Dow Tony Sirico Wolfgang Petersen composer Bramwell Tovey rapper PnB Rock
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