Oscar-Nominated ‘Godfather’ Actor James Caan Dies at 82

Oscar-Nominated ‘Godfather’ Actor James Caan Dies at 82
James Caan speaks onstage during the 50th Anniversary celebration of "Godfather" at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2022. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures
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LOS ANGELES—American actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in mafia film “The Godfather,” has died at age 82, his family said in a statement on Thursday.

The statement, posted on Caan’s official Twitter account, said the actor died Wednesday evening. No cause of death or location were provided.