‘The Godfather’ Legend James Caan Died From Combination of Heart Problems

Actor James Caan arrives at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala in New York on April 28, 2014. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

The cause of death of James Caan, an American Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor, has been determined by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health.

According to Caan’s death certificate (pdf), issued by the department on July 21 and obtained by TMZ, the legendary actor died on July 6 at age 82 as a result of a heart attack and coronary artery disease—the most common form of heart disease in the United States.